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Seeds Organically produced in Cornwall. Chamomile Matricaria is also known as Wild or German Chamomile. There are other varieties but it is this one that is grown for the flowers for Chamomile tea. The plant is a hardy annual with feathery leaves said to be apple scented. It grows to between 20 and 30cm tall. The flowers are daisy like with white petals around a yellow conical middle.
Chamomile prefer to grow in full sun. Prepare some ground well or use a good quality Top Soil product, and sprinkle the seeds in from March to June. Can also be sown in September. Can also be sown into seed trays using a good Seed Compost, and then transferred out to your bed or container, taking a good plug of starter compost with the seedings. Thin if necessary to 15cm apart. Keep watered initially if the weather is very dry. Cut the flowers when they are fully open, on a dry day and preferable in the morning. This is to maximise the volatile essence in the flower.
Pests and diseases: Chamomile suffers from very few pests.
