Chamomile - English
Chamomile - English is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Perennial low-growing herb to 25 cm with feathery green leaves and small, sunny daisy flowers. Both leaves and flowers have a fresh, apple scent. The flowers are used to make a relaxing herb tea and as a hair rinse. Harvest the chamomile flowers when fully open, they can be used fresh or dried and stored for later use. Famous for use as a lawn but there is a lot of weeding involved. It does best in areas with cool summers. In temperate areas sow in spring and plant in full sun. In subtropical areas sow in autumn and plant in partial shade. It is likely to be short-lived in subtropical areas.
Product: Chamomile - English
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Chamaemelum nobile
Syn.: Syn. Roman chamomile, Lawn Chamomile.
Syn. Roman chamomile, Lawn Chamomile; a low growing herb with feathery green leaves and small, sunny daisy flowers. Both leaves and flowers have a fresh, apple scent. The flowers are used to make a relaxing herb tea and as a hair rinse. Famous for use as a lawn but there is a lot of weeding involved. It does best in areas with cool summers.
Plant type: Perennial herb
Plant height: 25 cm; creeping habit
Sow when: Germinate best at 20 - 25°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring
Subtropical: Autumn (needs a cool, shady spot)
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: Cover seed lightly, press down firmly; water carefully to avoid washing the seeds away; keep evenly moist but do not over-water
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow into seedling trays; prick out into small pots; transplant when 9 cm high
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil pH 6 - 7
Flowering: Harvest the chamomile flowers when fully open, they can be used fresh or dried and stored for later use
*Has edible flowers
*Good for bees
100 seeds per packet
Chamaemelum nobile
Syn. Roman chamomile, Lawn Chamomile.
Perennial herb
Chamomile - English
Perennial low-growing herb to 25 cm with feathery green leaves and small, sunny daisy flowers. Both leaves and flowers have a fresh, apple scent. The flowers are used to make a relaxing herb tea and as a hair rinse. Harvest the chamomile flowers when fully open, they can be used fresh or dried and stored for later use. Famous for use as a lawn but there is a lot of weeding involved. It does best in areas with cool summers. In temperate areas sow in spring and plant in full sun. In subtropical areas sow in autumn and plant in partial shade. It is likely to be short-lived in subtropical areas.