Chamomile

Beautiful, small flowers make a relaxing tea with a sweet, fruity fragrance; medicinal. Attractive plants.

• 6-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 10-14 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 68-85 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
  
• Plant Spacing: 8"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
  
• Matricaria recutita
  

Growing Tips: Surface sow, gently pressing into soil; cover lightly. Keep moist until sprouts appear. Set out transplants after last frost of spring, or direct seed after frost. Self sows readily.

Perennial USDA zones 3-7. Cheerful yellow blooms atop lacy foliage. Also known as Marguerite daisy, this sunny yellow bloom is carefree and wildly attractive to pollinators, especially honeybees. An undemanding perennial native to the rocky steppes and dry grasslands of the Middle East will grow easily in dry and poor soil under full sun in your garden. Clumping plants reach 3 feet tall, blooms average 1.5 inch across. This is a fantastic traditional dye plant, yielding a gorgeous gold to yellow color for textiles and craft projects! Plants will eagerly bloom from summer to fall, deadheading will extend this beautiful show. Easily self seeds.

• 6-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 10-14 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 68-85 F
  
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
  
• Plant Spacing: 8"
  
• Frost Hardy: Yes
  
• Anthemis tinctoria
  

Growing Tips: Surface sow, gently pressing into soil; cover lightly. Keep moist until sprouts appear. Set out transplants after last frost of spring, or direct seed after frost. Self sows readily.

Annual. This Polish chamomile is bigger and higher yielding than the standard and is easy
to grow at home from seed. It has a wonderful aroma and is used to make teas. Chamomile is one of the herbs used in biodynamic compost preparations and has a high level of essential oils. The compounds in this herb have been extensively studied for their health benefits.

• 6-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 10-14 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 68-85 F
  
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
  
• Plant Spacing: 8"
  
• Frost Hardy: Yes
  
• Matricaria recutita
  

Growing Tips: Surface sow, gently pressing into soil; cover lightly. Keep moist until sprouts appear. Set out transplants after last frost of spring, or direct seed after frost. Self sows readily.