Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet'
Asteraceae
Other names
Milfoil, Nose-Bleed, Sanguinary
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Biocultural value
Leaves contain compounds, including salicylic acid, that provide analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions. It has been used since ancient times as first-aid remedy. Yarrow has been used since ancient times to staunch bleeding wounds. As a fabric dye its leaves and flowers yield pale yellow to rich gold colors on wool, silk and cotton.
Location
Source of plant
Well-Sweep Herb Farm, Bluestone Perennials
Description
Flowers dark rose red; plants 20" tall.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
medicinal/pharmaceutical, other ethnobotanical uses