Achillea millefolium
A perennial for sunny sites. Height 10-45cm. White or pink flowers June-August.
Loved by bees and butterflies. At least 42 species of moths and micro-moths use yarrow as a caterpillar food plant. It is also attractive to beneficial predatory insects such as ladybirds, lacewings and predatory wasps, which feed on the nectar while hunting common garden pests like aphids and whiteflies nearby.
Achillea millefolium
A perennial for sunny sites. Height 10-45cm. White or pink flowers June-August.
Loved by bees and butterflies. At least 42 species of moths and micro-moths use yarrow as a caterpillar food plant. It is also attractive to beneficial predatory insects such as ladybirds, lacewings and predatory wasps, which feed on the nectar while hunting common garden pests like aphids and whiteflies nearby.