Yarrow Pollen Color

Achillea millefolium

Yarrow pollen is shown in the orange and amber color family as general visual guidance. Use this page as a reference for pollen appearance, bloom timing, plant type, bee forage value, and available hardiness context.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Visual guideYarrow pollen

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Plant Facts

SeasonSummer to Fall

USDA Zone3 - 9

Plant TypeWildflower

ForagePollen and nectar

Pollen ValueMedium

Nectar ValueLow

Color FamilyOrange and amber

Scientific NameAchillea millefolium

Common NamesCommon yarrow, Yarrow

Reviewed2026-10-11

Quick Answer

Yarrow pollen is shown in this guide as an orange and amber tone. It is listed as wildflower, associated with summer to fall bloom timing, USDA zone 3 - 9, and pollen and nectar forage value.

Pollen Color Notes

The visual color shown for Yarrow is grouped broadly with orange and amber pollen tones. It is intended for comparison and identification support, not as a laboratory measurement.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Bloom, Zone, and Forage Context

Yarrow is listed for summer to fall. The record lists USDA zone 3 - 9; hardiness zones are planning context, not a precise flowering calendar. Approximate bloom months in the supplemental notes: May, June, July, August, September, October.

Its forage type is pollen and nectar, with pollen value marked as medium and nectar value marked as low. The shallow flower heads provide accessible pollen and nectar to many small bees, flies, and wasps over a long season.

Identification Notes

An aromatic perennial with finely divided fernlike leaves and flat-topped clusters of many small composite flower heads.

Flower color note: Usually white to cream; pink forms and colorful cultivars occur. Flower color and pollen color may differ.

Related by Similar Color

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Related by Season

Alfalfa - Summer to Fall Balsam - Summer to Fall Black-eyed Susan - Summer to Fall Blue Vervain - Summer to Fall Boneset - Summer to Fall Buddleia - Summer to Fall

Related by Plant Type

Alfalfa - Wildflower Aster - Wildflower Balsam - Wildflower Bee Balm - Wildflower Bindweed - Wildflower Bird's-Foot Trefoil - Wildflower

Related by USDA Zone

Adam's Needle - Zone 4 - 10 Alder - Zone 2 - 7 Allium - Zone 3 - 9 Almond - Zone 4 - 8 Alsike Clover - Zone 3 - 8 American Basswood - Zone 3 - 8

Related by Bee Forage

Adam's Needle - Pollen and nectar Alfalfa - Pollen and nectar Allium - Pollen and nectar Almond - Pollen and nectar Alsike Clover - Pollen and nectar American Basswood - Pollen and nectar

Sources

USDA PLANTS Database
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
scientific name, common name, distribution context, plant classification NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
North Carolina State University Extension / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant identification, flower description, landscape and growing context Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Plant Database
The University of Texas at Austin / reviewed 2026-07-12
native plant context, flowering context, pollinator plant notes Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Foundation contributors / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant image, image credit link