How to Use yarrow in a Sentence

yarrow

noun
  • The right location is key to a carefree yarrow plant.
    — Angela England, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Three common components of an eco-lawn are clover, grass and yarrow.
    — oregonlive, 7 May 2023
  • Even better, pruning yarrow in this manner may cause your plants to rebloom in the fall.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
  • On a tree outside his tasting room, a swollen deer bladder stuffed with yarrow blossoms once hung.
    — Laura M. Holson, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2017
  • The farm also grows other plants, like yarrow, to bolster bouquets.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
  • However, yarrow can be found in shades of yellow, pink, orange, white, and red.
    — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • This native cultivar of common yarrow fits the bill.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • There are blue sage and yarrow and mallow and tobacco and oregano and marjoram.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2021
  • On the front of the card, write your guest's name in calligraphy, and paste the cluster of yarrow next to it.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Some types top out at 1 foot tall or less, making yarrow a good ground cover for dry, sunny areas.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Now that her space is full of coneflowers, cosmos and yarrow, the avian life has rebounded.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
  • Because of its tolerance to drought and poor soil, yarrow is a favorite for xeriscaping.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Hosta, grasses, daylilies, sedums, yarrows and more are right for division in the spring.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Use yarrow as a groundcover or along borders to bring pollinating bees to your space.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Pest-repelling herbs like bee balm, yarrow, lavender, rosemary, and thyme can help protect your garden.
    — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Birds and other pollinators flock to salvia, buckwheat and yarrow.
    — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Grow nectar plants with small flowers, such as dill, parsley, wild carrot, and yarrow, to bring them to your garden.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2016
  • Plants like coneflowers, black-eyed Susan, and yarrow all grow well in pots, planters, and flower beds too!
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Kidd recommends grouping lavender, marigolds, yarrow, and salvia with your roses.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • In spring, the area will be dotted with wild blooms of sticky monkey flower, canyon sunflower and golden yarrow.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
  • In summer the garden is abloom with purple-blue penstemon, red fuchsia, and creamy yarrow.
    — Marta Yamamoto, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2017
  • But in an ecolawn, a broadleaf herbicide will kill the clover and English daisy and damage the yarrow.
    — Kym Pokorny, oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Yarrow Like catnip, yarrow has a long bloom time, but its stems can get floppy as the season progresses.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
  • Sunflower, yarrow, billy balls, and witch hazel are also sure to put a smile on your Valentine’s face.
    — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 12 Feb. 2020
  • Keep an eye out for popcorn flowers, yarrow, goldfields, mustard and sticky monkey-flowers.
    — Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Plant dill, alyssum, and yarrow to attract beneficial bugs that eat harmful insects.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026
  • Its lacy, gray-green leaves pair nicely with perennials like roses, yarrow, coneflowers, daisies, and daylilies.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
  • This includes classics like quaking aspen, yarrow, big sagebrush, columbine and milkweed.
    — Anna Webb, idahostatesman, 23 June 2017
  • Shop vibrant blooms like coral daisies, autumn sunflowers and golden yarrow, plus grass stems like pampas, wheat and bunny tails.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023
  • Goldenrods, daisies, alfalfa, and yarrow will attract these helpful bugs.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2016

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