Common Yarrow is a very useful garden plant with a spreading rhizomatous growth form. The flower forms a white flat-topped cluster. The inflorescences are a valuable food source for many species of insects, making it a frequent component of butterfly gardens. The plant has a sweet scent similar to that of chrysanthemums, so powerful that it may be irritating to some.
It prefers well-drained soil in full sun, but can be grown in less ideal conditions. Suitable for exposed coastal situations.
Yarrow has been found with Neanderthal burials, suggesting its association with human species dates to at least 60,000 years ago. It has a wide range of uses in traditional medicine and as a result has an enormous list of regional common names.
We are a plant nursery in the Algarve specialising in dry mediterranean species. We propagate and grow our own stock in conditions they are likely to endure when they are planted out.
We grow plants that are adapted to the dry land conditions in Portugal and southern Spain, both mediterranean perennials and succulents.
We choose plants that require very little water and maintenance. We produce a range of dry land plants that are typical of the worlds mediterranean regions. These are available to order ready for planting in the wetter months of the year. Please order the plants you need and we’ll have them ready at the best time for planting.
To ensure your new plants adapt and establish quickly, we produce them in special anti-spiral root pruning containers and a range of fibre pots (no plastic waste) with our own tried and tested growing media.
Viveiros Jardimseco
Tavira, Algarve
Please note we have no retail outlet or garden centre and are not open to the public. For more information you can contact us here.
Plantas adaptadas à seca - produzimos plantas adaptadas às condições de Portugal e Sul de Espanha, tanto espécies mediterrânicas como suculentas.
Oferecemos uma gama de espécies típicas das zonas climáticas mediterrânicas em todo o mundo.