• Close-up view of chamomile flowers showcasing their white petals
  • Field of blooming chamomile plants with green foliage
  • Chamomile flowers with white petals and yellow centers in a natural setting
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Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden

Chamomile

£1.90
£1.90
Tax included.

An annual plant that is resilient, bears lovely flowers resembling daisies and has fragrant foliage. Chamomile, when crushed, releases an aroma that is reminiscent of grass, and it is also a popular ingredient in tea. There was a time when chamomile lawns were commonplace and offered a delightfully fragrant alternative to grass.

Quantity of Seeds 750 Seeds
Type Hardy Annual
Genus Matricaria recuita (German Chamomile)
Sow Seeds

April-July onto the surface of moist compost in an unheated greenhouse or earlier if heat is provided. Do not cover the seeds just press down gently so that they make good contact with the compost.  Germination can take 10-14 days
Plant Out For a lawn effect plant at 30cm, apart and plants will soon spread.  Likes a sunny site
Flowers July-September
Height & Spread 15-60cm high x 10cm wide

 
    Close-up view of chamomile flowers showcasing their white petals
    Field of blooming chamomile plants with green foliage
    Chamomile flowers with white petals and yellow centers in a natural setting