MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA
PACKET CONTAINS 500 SEEDS
This therapeutic plant contains essential oils and anti-oxidants that are calming and relaxing and are commonly used in herbal infusions for hay fever, inflammation, muscle spasm, insomnia and gastrointestinal disorders. Often grown and dried to produce chamomile tea.
The plants of chamomile are very aromatic and ornamental, producing their white, daisy-like flowers with a yellow centre throughout summer and well into autumn. An annual herb that is very frost tolerant.
| Method |
Sow direct or raise seedlings. Likes moist rich fertile soil. |
| Sowing Depth | 1mm |
| When to sow in Australia |
Tropical: Spring, autumn and winter Temperate: Spring and Autumn Cool climate: Spring and Autumn |
| Germination | 7-14 days at 20-30°C |
| Plant Height | 30-50cm |
| Plant Spacing | 30cm |
| Position | Full sun. Full sun to part shade |