Why Common Yarrow Works in Alabama Let me be honest right from the start: common yarrow isn’t a native Alabama wildflower. It hails from the western United States and Eurasia. But here’s what I’ve learned after years of wrestling with our heavy clay soils and unpredictable rainfall patterns — sometimes the best plant for a … Read more
Why Common Yarrow Works in Alabama Common yarrow earns its place in Alabama gardens not for the reasons you might expect. While gardeners in drier climates praise its drought tolerance, here in our humid subtropical world, yarrow proves its worth as what I think of as a “humid warrior”—a plant that can handle our relentless … Read more
Why Common Yarrow Works in Alaska If you’ve driven Alaska’s highways in summer, you’ve seen common yarrow—masses of white flower clusters colonizing roadside gravel, thriving where most plants would struggle. This isn’t a delicate garden perennial here; it’s a pioneering force that takes full advantage of our extraordinary growing conditions. While gardeners in the Lower … Read more