5 drought tolerant plants: Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) White
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❤️ Why you'll love it
Yarrow is a tough, drought-tolerant perennial known for its feathery, aromatic foliage and flat-topped clusters of tiny white flowers that bloom from early summer to autumn. It's a great choice for pollinator-friendly gardens, borders, wildflower meadows, or herb gardens. Yarrow is also valued for its ability to attract beneficial insects and improve soil structure in companion planting.
🌿 Details
How to look after Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) in the UK
Position & Light:
Grow in full sun in an open position. This tough, UK native perennial has feathery foliage and flat heads of flowers through summer, and is loved by bees, hoverflies and other beneficial insects. It suits borders, meadows, wildlife gardens, gravel gardens and lawns, and is very hard to kill. Space your five plants about 30-45cm apart to allow them to knit together.
Soil & Watering:
Grow in well-drained soil of almost any type, including poor, dry and stony ground. Water after planting and during the first season to help roots establish. Once established, yarrow is very drought tolerant and rarely needs watering. Avoid waterlogged soil.
Feeding:
No feeding is needed. Yarrow flowers best and holds a neat, upright shape in poor to average soil. Rich soil leads to floppy growth.
Pruning & Maintenance:
Deadhead faded flowers to encourage further blooms and to prevent excessive self-seeding. Leave some seed heads in autumn for birds and winter interest, then cut back to the base in late winter or early spring. Divide clumps every two to three years in spring or autumn to maintain vigour and to create new plants. Yarrow can spread, so check its growth in small beds.
Common Problems:
- Floppy stems: Caused by shade or rich soil. Choose a sunny spot and avoid feeding.
- Spreading: Yarrow spreads by roots and seed. Divide and remove excess regularly.
- Powdery mildew: Can affect foliage in humid or crowded conditions. Allow air circulation and water at the base.
- Few flowers: Too much shade. Plant in full sun.
- Pests: Mostly trouble-free, though aphids and slugs occasionally appear.
Supplied bare root, carefully packed with a moisture source to ensure freshness.
Plant height: approximately 10cm.
Please remember that most plants (except Evergreens) are dormant in Autumn/Winter so your order may have no leaves until Spring.
🪴 What Does Bare Root Mean?
Our plants have their full root systems but are carefully removed from the pot and soil before delivery.
The roots are wrapped in moist material and eco-friendly packaging to keep them fresh during transit.
It's less messy, reduces waste, and allows the plant to settle into your garden more easily once planted.
🌱 Sustainably Grown in Britain
Plants are sustainably grown and harvested at our nursery in the South West UK, without the use of pesticides or herbicides.
Packaged using biodegradable materials for an eco-conscious delivery.
📜 Certified & Compliant
We are APHA-authorized for Plant Passports: your assurance that our plants are healthy, pest-free, and meet UK plant health regulations.
🚚 Combined Postage & Fast Dispatch
No extra delivery charge when you buy multiple plants from us! Simply add all the plants you love to your basket and pay one flat delivery fee at checkout.
Shipped via UPS Express, so they are in transit for less than 24 hours: includes care cards tailored to each plant you order.
Orders are sent out at the beginning of each week to reduce time in transit,
see Delivery information.
📌 Planting Advice
Upon arrival, plant immediately in a cool, shaded spot (indoors or outdoors) and water thoroughly.
Once new growth appears, move to the final growing location.
💚 Our Guarantee
If your plant doesn't survive delivery*, just send us a photo and we'll send a replacement (or issue a refund).
No hassle, no worries.
* provided you accept the first delivery attempt