Yarrow Canvas Print

A hardy herbaceous perennial, yarrow is renowned for wound healing and protection. Its namesake, Achillea millefolium, comes from the Greek hero Achilles, who purportedly brought yarrow to heal his soldiers’ wounds in the Trojan War (1200 BC). Bloom season is very long, April through October, and it grows 8-40 inches with multiple stems from one rhizomatous root that spreads. Leaves are feathery and fernlike, longer at the base and shorter near the top. Flowers are very small, with ray and tiny disc flowers in grouped bracts to form the whole floral shape. Indigenous folks and folk medicine practitioners used it to treat wounds, soothe headaches and colds, and aid digestion as a tea. In contrast, yarrow beer has been brewed in Europe since the Middle Ages. It otherwise has been used in Western Europe and China for divination. Yarrow is accompanied by bees and the Lesser Fiery Copper butterfly in this work, acknowledging the partnership between plants and pollinators.

This is a matte giclee print made with archival inks with a professional printer.

All prints are made-to-order.

Border and Framing: Rolled prints come with no border, ready for a traditional frame of your choosing. Prints are also available stretched over a frame with or without a hardwood float frame.

Processing time: Please allow for 7-10 days for processing of rolled prints. Stretched and stretched + framed options require an extra 2-3 weeks for processing.

Please email me for alternative sizing needs or a mockup of what the piece would look like in your space!