Yarrow

Growing from seed

Start Yarrow indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.

Companion Planting

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  Common bean
  

  Common beanGreat pair

  • ❧Yarrow attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Common bean
  • ❧Common bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Yarrow feeds on
  • ❧Yarrow draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
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  Painted Lady Runner Bean
  

  Painted Lady Runner BeanGreat pair

  • ❧Yarrow attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Painted Lady Runner Bean
  • ❧Painted Lady Runner Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Yarrow feeds on
  • ❧Yarrow draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
• Great pair

  • ❧Yarrow attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Peanut
  • ❧Peanut fixes nitrogen in the soil that Yarrow feeds on
  • ❧Yarrow draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both

How to grow Yarrow

1. Sow6 weeks before frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Low · Height: 70 cm · Soil: Well-draining, poor to average — tolerates dry and poor soil