Pink Yarrow Crown – Achillea millefolium ‘Rosea’

Description

Common name: Yarrow, allheal, bloodwort

Available yearly from April until sold out.

Bring soft pink beauty and centuries of herbal tradition to your garden with Pink Yarrow crowns. These vigorous, ready-to-plant root divisions will quickly establish into lush clumps of feathery, fern-like foliage topped with delicate, flat clusters of rosy-pink flowers that bloom from early summer through autumn.

Perfect for cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, wildflower meadows, and perennial borders, Pink Yarrow adds romantic color while being incredibly tough and low-maintenance.

Traditional & Medicinal Uses

Yarrow has been revered for thousands of years across many cultures:

• Wound Healing & First Aid: Known as “Soldier’s Herb” or “Knight’s Milfoil.” The leaves and flowers have strong styptic (blood-stopping) and antiseptic properties. Traditionally mashed into a poultice or used as a tea wash for cuts, scrapes, and bruises.
• Fever & Cold Relief: Classic diaphoretic herb — helps the body “break” a fever and supports immune function during colds and flu.
• Digestive Support: Gentle bitter tonic that aids digestion, relieves bloating, and calms stomach upset.
• Women’s Health: Traditionally used to regulate menstrual cycles and ease cramps.
• Anti-inflammatory: Used for minor aches, joint discomfort, and skin irritations.

Note: While Pink Yarrow is a wonderful traditional herb, always consult a qualified herbalist or healthcare provider before using medicinally.

Why Grow Pink Yarrow?

• Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects
• Excellent cut flower (dries beautifully too)
• Drought-tolerant once established
• Deer and rabbit resistant
• Great companion plant (repels some pests naturally)
• Hardy in USDA zones 3–9 (perfect for New Zealand conditions)

How to Grow Pink Yarrow Crowns

Planting:

• Plant your crowns in full sun (at least 6 hours daily).
• Space 30–45 cm (12–18 inches) apart.
• Plant so the crown is just at or slightly below soil level.
• Water well after planting.

Soil & Care:

• Prefers well-drained, average to poor soil. Too rich and it may flop.
• Very drought tolerant — water regularly the first season, then mostly hands-off.
• Cut back spent flower heads to encourage rebloom and prevent excessive self-seeding.
• Divide every 3–4 years in spring or autumn to keep plants vigorous.

Growth Habit:

• Height: 60–90 cm (24–36 inches)
• Spread: 45–60 cm
• Blooms: Late spring through autumn

Pink Yarrow is one of the easiest perennials you’ll ever grow — perfect for beginners and busy gardeners alike.

Ready to add beauty, pollinators, and herbal tradition to your garden?

Ships as bare-root crowns, fresh and ready to plant. Grown organically with love in Clutha, New Zealand.