Yarrow this plant is a multitasker. I always used it to attract and feed Monarch Butterflies. I have come to find out after doing a little research that this plant has so many great benefits both for your health and your garden.
Yarrow is an herb. The above ground parts are used to make medicine also. I have put a link at the end of this post for you to grab more information on its medicinal uses.
Collecting the seeds could not be easier. I spent years with this in my garden without realizing that the seeds were bountiful and easy to collect
This flower comes in a variety of colors but you see yellow and orange here in Southern California mainly.
This will last from late spring throughout summer. I do not cut back my yarrow so I have the seeds once they have dried.
Here is a picture of the stocks I cut off for the seeds. The seeds when left on the plant long enough will just naturally fall off and reproduce but they need water and sunshine. So better to save them for Spring Planting.
Gather all the yarrow stalks you need there are a bazillion seeds on each one.
I first cut the stem off and put the dried flower into the palm of my hand and gently roll it over a colander.
The seeds may be mixed with the plant head itself so I gently roll them in the colander. They will drop into the pie tin and from there I will bag and label them.
Most seed are so easy to get from a dried plant that at times I do have to giggle when I see people buying them. But on the other hand you do have to buy many seeds you do not harvest or collect. So I have to say every Spring I order my seeds for my spring garden usually ones that are unusual and rare.
So many right? It is truly amazing what these flowers produce. I think they give me the most seeds of any of the ones I collect. Alright now bag them and have them ready for Spring and Sumer flowers for your butterflies.
Here is a link all about the Yarrow plant.
Yarrow as an Herb Based Medicine. Another great resource.
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