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German Chamomile

German Chamomile

CHAMOMILE 'German'

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Common Name(s)
Organic Chamomile
Sunlight
Full Sun (6+ hrs)
Watering
Let dry
Max Height
1'–2'
Max Spread
6"-12"
Lifespan
Annual
Drought Resistance
Moderate drought resistance
Genus
Chamomile
Family
Asteraceae
Ship Size
4"

German Chamomile arrives as a live 4-inch plant of Matricaria chamomilla, already carrying the fine, feathery foliage the species is loved for. By midsummer the branching stems hold dozens of small white daisies with raised golden centers, light enough to sway in the smallest breeze.

Certified organic and easy to place, it belongs at the front of a sunny herb bed, along a path edge, or in a wide container you brush past coming and going. Give it full sun and free-draining soil, and let the top of the pot dry between waterings. Pick the open flowerheads through summer for tea; leave a few to ripen and it will sow itself into next season.

Fun fact: the name traces back to the Greek khamaimelon, ground apple, for the scent of the flowers. Warm an afternoon's worth of blooms in your palm and the apple note is unmistakable.

  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hrs)
  • Water: Let dry
  • Drought Tolerance: Moderate
  • Mature Size: 1'–2' tall × 6"-12" wide
  • Lifespan: Annual

A cheerful, hardworking annual for the kitchen garden, and it arrives healthy or we replace it free.