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Yarrow from seed
Achillea millefolium
- Germination temperature
- 65 to 70°F (18 to 21°C)
- Sowing depth
- lightly covered or exposed
- Days to germinate
- 10 to 15 days
- Light
- Either; light is not critical
- Before sowing
- Nothing needed
- Sow outdoors
- 2 to 0 weeks before the last frost
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Sowing
Sow in spring; seed germinates in 10 to 15 days at 65 to 70°F (Iowa State).
Care and transplanting
Cut back after flowering and divide every few years.
Problems
Floppy stems in rich soil; yarrow wants lean, dry ground.
Saving seed
Collect dry seed heads.