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Reasons for growing yarrow in your own garden

The yarrow has been one for thousands of years valued medicinal plant and is used in the form of teas, extracts and drops as a medicinal drug for cramps, digestive and metabolic disorders. the edible plant but also represents a flavor enrichment for salads. Since the yarrow growing at the edges of fields and roads is often caused by the legacies of If dogs or agricultural plant protection measures are contaminated, it is worth cultivating in-house Garden. In addition, the May to June blooming flowers are a visual enrichment in the garden.

A suitable location ensures abundance of flowers and multiplication of the yarrow

The yarrow prefers sunny locations with nutrient-rich and well-drained soils. Particularly poor soils should be avoided planting be enriched with a little compost, fertilization with artificial fertilizers can even have a negative effect on growth. In principle, the chosen location should be dry rather than too humid at times. In loose soils, the plants do not only multiply by self-sowing, but also via the roots, so that they can be divided if necessary.

Suitable neighbors for the yarrow

Since the yarrow grows particularly magnificently in rather dry locations without waterlogging, it is one easy-care plant for natural gardens, shrub beds and rock gardens. Visually attractive combinations can result from the proximity to the following plant species:

• Bellflower
• clove
• Garden poppies
• Daisy
• lupine