Yarrow Seeds | Achillea millefolium

As a prolific North American native wildflower, Hikers and outdoorspeople would do well to recognize yarrow’s feathery leaves, as she has long been worked with to help slow bleeding and to heal wounds.

Whether topically or internally, yarrow's beautiful flowers and feathery leaves are traditionally worked with as a classic astringent and antiseptic for menstruation support, cold and flu support, and as a digestive bitter. 

In some regions, some varieties of yarrow can grow pretty aggressively, outcompeting nearby plants. But this does not make yarrow invasive! An unwanted weed to some, perhaps, but as a native wildflower in almost all temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, this is an example of a native plant thriving.

If you’re worried about the spread, yarrow can be grown in containers. I don’t have any issues with aggressive spread of the wild type here in Oregon. 

Approximately 100 seeds, harvested for 2025

Grown using only compost, water, & organic fertilizer, our plants are never treated or sprayed with anything at all. 

Lifecycle: Perennial

Zones: 3-9

Region: Native to the temperate northern hemisphere

Actions: Astringent, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, diaphoretic, diuretic, hypotensive, bitter, hepatic, emmenagogue

Parts used: Leaves and flowers

Indications: Colds, flu, fever, diarrhea, bleeding, hemorrhoids, excessive menstrual bleeding 

Planting: Can be started indoors or sown directly in the garden in spring. 

Spacing: 18"

Location: Yarrow grows vigorously in any kind of soil, full sun, and requires little water.

Germination: 8 days

Our Seeds

The majority of our seeds offered are saved from our small medicinal plant farm right here in the Cascade foothills of Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Our plants are grown only with water, compost, & organic fertilizer. Never sprayed with herbicides, pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or anything else. 

There are some seeds that we have not been able to harvest in abundance ourselves yet, so these are provided by a farm here in Oregon that is certified organic by the USDA and Oregon Tilth. 

Important

Always check with local authorities (such as your county extension) to see if non-native plants are invasive or noxious in your region.

Noxious plants are illegal to grow and cannot be shipped across state borders. Invasive species should never be intentionally planted, but should be harvested from the wild instead. 

They may hold medicinal value but they can destroy native ecosystems and habitats. There are likely less destructive alternatives with similar medicinal value that you can plant.