CHOOSING A PREPARING A PLANTING SITE

• Plant in an area that receives full sun to encourage compact growth and many flowers. In the shade, yarrow will grow leggy.
• Yarrow performs best in well-drained soil. It thrives in hot, dry conditions; it will not tolerate soil that’s constantly wet.
• Use a garden fork or tiller to loosen the soil in your garden to about 30-50 cm deep, then mix in a 5-10 cm layer of compost.
• If you grow yarrow in too-rich soil, the plants may require staking due to overenthusiastic growth. To keep it from growing too tall, choose a site with average to poor soil, and supplement it with a bit of compost to give the plants a good start.