Description
Fragrant, aromatic and so easy to grow. Flowers have a highly pleasing aroma and are dried, then used to make tea. Chamomile has a long and storied history as a homeopathic herb, as it has a high beneficial oil content to relax both mind and body. A hardy tetraploid, with large daisy-like flowers that are excellent fill-ins in a perennial border. Chamomile also attracts butterflies, bees and tachinid flies, a beneficial insect. Self-sows well after blooming mid- to late summer. Annual. Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed.
- Days to germinate: 6-10
- Days to maturity: 65-70
- Start indoors: Not recommended
- Sow outdoors when temperatures reach 50º
- Seed spacing: Surface sow, then thin to 8”
- Seed depth: ¼”
- Produce size: N/A
- Yield: One flower per seed
- Mature plant height: 18”
- Suitable for container growing: Yes
- Year of discovery: Unknown; of Polish origin
