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German Chamomile - Vilmorin Seeds

Matricaria chamomilla
Wild Chamomile, Mayweed

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Hello, I've sown multiple times, in multiple locations, directly in the ground and in buckets: nothing has sprouted.

Celine, 05/06/2023

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German Chamomile is an annual ornamental, aromatic medicinal plant. A cup of chamomile tea in the evening is famous for easing digestion and inducing sleep. It is easy to grow in pots or outdoors in the garden. Sow in Spring for daisy-like flowers throughout Summer and Autumn. Vilmorin quality seeds.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
18 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Sowing period March to July
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Flowering time May to October
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Description

German Chamomile is an annual ornamental, aromatic medicinal plant. A cup of chamomile tea in the evening is famous for easing digestion and inducing sleep. It is easy to grow in pots or outdoors in the garden. Sow in Spring for daisy-like flowers throughout Summer and Autumn.

German Chamomile, also known as Wild Chamomile or Mayweed, belongs to the Asteraceae family. It produces pretty, aromatic flowers with white petals and a yellow centre. Plants grow to about 50 cm in height. Its delicate, ferny light green leaves help differentiate it from Roman Chamomile, its perennial cousin often used as a ground cover.

Harvesting the flowers: pick the blossoms when they are in full bloom, preferably in the morning. The aromatic properties of chamomile are higher when the flowers are used fresh. To dry them for later use, spread the flowers on a rack or tray in a dry place, away from direct light. The flowers are well dried when they begin to darken.

For summer bouquets: in May/June, pick bunches of flowers whilst they are in full bloom (before the outer petals start to droop downwards)

Good to know: Like nasturtiums, chamomile attracts aphids. It can be a useful plant to have in the vegetable garden to steer aphids away from other plants.

Harvest

Harvest time May to October
Type of vegetable Aromatic
Vegetable colour bicoloured, two-tone
Size of vegetable Small
Interest Flavour, Colour

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate fast

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased
Foliage description Feuillage fin, léger et très découpé, d'aspect plumeux. Les feuilles sont d'un vert clair et sont profondément divisées en segments étroits et linéaires, presque filiformes. Elles sont alternes le long des tiges et dégagent un léger parfum lorsqu'on les froisse.

Botanical data

Genus

Matricaria

Species

chamomilla

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Wild Chamomile, Mayweed

Botanical synonyms

Chamomilla recutita, Matricaria courrantiana, Matricaria recutita

Origin

Eastern Europe

Annual / Perennial

Annual

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Planting and care

Sowing: direct sow in March-April. There's no need to bury the tiny seeds, just tamp them down or water them gently. The first seedlings will emerge 21 to 30 days later. When they are a few cm high, thin them out, keeping the strongest seedling every 15 to 20 cm. Chamomile is a very hardy and frugal plant that self-sows easily.

For growing in pots, apply the same method as described above, transplanting only the strongest seedlings into pots.

Pinching out the spent flower heads will encourage new blooms to form.

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Seedlings

Sowing period March to July
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Germination time (days) 18 days

Care

Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Border, Container, Vegetable garden, Conservatory
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil light
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130
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