Featured plant: yarrow, pink

Yarrow, pink ( Achillea millefolium)  Perennial. This is a pretty medicinal herb that will flower in it's second year. Ferny foliage is attractive with or without flowers. The flowers are carried in a flat umbel and it flowers around early to mid-summer. It is perennial in Zones 3-7. This herb is superb for stopping bleeding. It was carried by the medics in Achilles army to staunch the bleeding from battle wounds. I can vouch for it's efficacy. Whenever I cut myself in the garden, I go to the yarrow, pull off a couple of leaves, pop 'em in my mouth to chew them to a macerated mass and put the lot on my cut. Within seconds the bleeding stops. I've even had it work for wounds that most likely required stitches. I wouldn't recommend not getting medical attention for wounds or to use this in place of cleaning a wound out and bandaging, but it sure does work to stop bleeding and when one is away from proper soap and water or antiseptic, I found it a good quick remedy. This plant likes full sun, will do ok in poor soils but does best in good soil with adequate water. It can tolerate a bit of drought if it is established. It will grow to 3' if happy, 2' if stressed.  Will spread by root and seed, but slowly.

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