Fret over a climbing plant (6)
I believe the answer is:
yarrow
'plant' is the definition.
(yarrow is a kind of plant)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for yarrow that I've seen before include "Pungent plant" , "Hedgerow plant" , "Creeping perennial plant, used in herbal medicine" , "bloomer" , "'Achillea millefolium'" .)