Achillea / Yarrow

Forced to take a break from my garden.

Yesterday I was working on my hillside and twisted my ankle and fell down the hill I slid down through the poison ivy and landed on a huge thistle. I had to lay there on the thistle for a bit because I could not stand up. I finally got up but could not put any weight on my right foot. I called a friend who came to get me and went to the hospital. They took x rays and it turns out I fractured my ankle. 

I will still keep blogging about the plants that are in my wildlife habitat and garden.

Achillea /Yarrow

Achillea commonly known as yarrow is a flowering plant with feathery fern like leaves that form clumps. It is used in many different landscapes and gardens. It is especially useful in butterfly gardens and drought tolerant landscapes. It has long deep tap roots and it has been used throughout history for food and herbal remedies. I planted some of this last year and have seeds to plant this year because I like it.