#achillea

Achillea millefolium

“Yarrow”

Achillea millefolium is a plant naturalized pretty much everywhere in the northern hemisphere, with specific subspecies and ecotypes in almost every biome you can think of. Given this, most native species of yarrow (ie, non-cultivated) are white. Why on earth are the game’s flowers red? Really. It’s a mystery that will haunt me to my grave. Besides that, this one’s another banger by the dev team! The plant looks stunning, with its umbels of densely clustered florets, its small cauline leaves, and large basal leaves bearing its namesake feathery, fernlike appearance. It’s also widely distributed ingame just like real life, and also harvestable for its health benefits. Yarrow irl has a wide variety of volatile oils, anti-inflammatory compounds, and natural acids good for digestion and infection. Its also been used historically to staunch bleeding.

10+ years ago at my mum and dad's

i had been given permission to use their garden to cultivate a wildflower patch using various seed mixtures i'd accumulated through work or purchased in stores (woodland mix, cornfield mix, etc.)

Plant of the Day

Thursday 30 November 2023

In the grassland by this urban pathway an Achillea millifolium cultivar (yarrow) was still managing to flower. These pink, yellow or orange cultivars are ideal for a mixed or herbaceous border and in meadows. The wild white flowered species is often found growing in grasslands or dry wasteland sites.