In the late 1960s, Donovan sang about mellow yellow; I’m guessing he was not a gardener. After the winter months, a bed of yellow daffodils brightens the day. For me, seeing the first daffodils bloom ...

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), also called common yarrow, is a fast-growing perennial with tall stems ... ranging in color from pink and red to yellow, orange, and white.

Yarrow grows one to three feet tall with delicate, wispy, fern-like foliage. The summer blooms (June to September) can be white, cream, yellow, pink, or red. Yarrow is tolerant to drought ...