Eastern Yarrow
Achillea gracilis
Last reviewed: August 2026
Toxicity unknown
Eastern Yarrow (Achillea gracilis) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
12"–30" H × 12"–24" W
Bloom
May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Native to
AL, AR, CT, DC and 34 more states
Pollinators
bees, butterflies, syrphid flies
Before you buy
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Cities and water utilities offer rebates for replacing lawn with native and water-wise plants. We track 446 programs across 44 states, each with a link to the provider and the date we last checked it.
Find rebates in your areaAromatic perennial with finely feathery, fern-like leaves and flat-topped clusters of tiny white flowers held on upright stems through summer, spreading gradually by shallow rhizomes in open meadows and along roadsides.
Wildlife value
Flat flower clusters are a magnet for a wide range of small native bees, butterflies, and beneficial predatory insects such as syrphid flies.
Common questions
- How much sun does Eastern Yarrow need?
- Eastern Yarrow grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Eastern Yarrow bloom?
- Eastern Yarrow blooms in May, June, July, and August.
- Where is Eastern Yarrow native?
- Eastern Yarrow (Achillea gracilis) is native to AL, AR, CT, DC and 34 more states, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does Eastern Yarrow attract?
- Eastern Yarrow draws bees, butterflies, and syrphid flies.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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