Achillea

Achillea (common name Yarrow) traces its name to Achilles, the legendary Greek warrior who reportedly used it to heal wounds on the battlefield—a legacy reflected in its historic names: soldier's woundwort, bloodwort, allheal, and thousand-leaf. These hardy herbaceous perennials feature delicate, feathery foliage with a pleasant aromatic quality. Flat-topped flower clusters bloom in white, pink, yellow, gold, red, orange, and terracotta, depending on the cultivar. Growing 1–3 feet tall, yarrow spreads via rhizomes and thrives in USDA zones 3–9, handling drought, heat, wind, and poor soil with ease. A resilient, low-maintenance addition to any garden with full sun.