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Chamomile

German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)

  • Category: Annual, Herbs
  • Hardiness Zone:6-9
  • Height:20-24 Inches
  • Spread:12-14 Inches
  • Bloom Color: White
  • Foliage Color: Green

Fern-like foliage covered with downy fuzz, little daisy-like flowers bloom late spring through late summer.
Blooms are a pleasant, fresh apple scent. A lovely addition to any landscape situation.
This is an annual but will reseed if some flower heads are allowed to remain.

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Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun
Foliage Color
• Green
Soil Moisture
• Well-Drained
Attributes
• Container
• Crafts
• Culinary
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Fragrant
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Spring
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Fall
• Spring
• Summer
Bloom Time
• June - July
Additional Information about Chamomile

Germans describe this herb as "capable of anything"- In folk medicine, known as the "child-bed flower" or "the children's plant" because of its many pediatric uses.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Chamomile

If you are using for teas, carefully harvest flowers for drying when the petals begin to turn back on the disk. Adapts to moist soil types, prefers light sandy soil. Let soil dry between watering.