Description
Planting instructions
Sowing and caring for yarrow
Sow indoors between February and April. Cover the seeds with only a thin layer of soil and keep it slightly moist at all times to help the seeds germinate faster. From March onwards (in cold regions, it is better to start indoors in a cool but bright location and then move them outside at the end of March/April), you can sow the seeds outdoors in small pots in a place protected from rain and later transplant the young plants into the garden bed. Alternatively, you can also start them indoors in trays from late summer and plant them in the garden in autumn. You can speed up germination by placing the seeds in the refrigerator about a week before sowing, as cool flowers need the cold stimulus. Water well and provide support if necessary.
Harvesting yarrow & cutting it for vases
The best time to harvest yarrow is when the small individual flowers are fully open but still look fresh and bright. Early morning is particularly suitable, when the plants are still covered in dew and full of water. Use sharp scissors to cut the stems deep, as long and upright as possible, ready for their quiet life in the vase. It is important to remove the lower foliage – the leaves that would later stand in water should be removed to extend the vase life. In fresh water, which is changed regularly, yarrow proves to be enduring and faithful.
