Top Tips for Growing Chamomile in Your Garden

[baymule]

I love Chamomile! It has been a great volunteer plant for me. It comes back every year whether I plant more or not!

Does it come back from the roots or seed?

 

[Phaedra]

Does it come back from the roots or seed?

German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is annual and Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) is perennial. However, German chamomiles self-seed easily.

 

[Dahlia]

Does it come back from the roots or seed?

I'm betting it was the seed because they are self seeding.

 

[GottaGo]

I tried chamomile 2 years ago, in a pot on the deck. Got some leaves, maybe 8 flowers, let it go. Last year, got about a dozen flowers (same pot, self-seeded), but only about 6" tall. Wonder if I'll see more this year? Or do you think I should transplant once they show up?

 

[Dahlia]

I tried chamomile 2 years ago, in a pot on the deck. Got some leaves, maybe 8 flowers, let it go. Last year, got about a dozen flowers (same pot, self-seeded), but only about 6" tall. Wonder if I'll see more this year? Or do you think I should transplant once they show up?

I think I would transplant them if you think a few extra flowers won't fit in their current pot.

 

[GottaGo]

I think I would transplant them if you think a few extra flowers won't fit in their current pot.

I guess my question is, would they do better in a fresh pot? I'd like to get enough flowering plants to make use of them. The pot is well sized, I'm just not getting very many plants/flowers from them.

 

[Dahlia]

I guess my question is, would they do better in a fresh pot? I'd like to get enough flowering plants to make use of them. The pot is well sized, I'm just not getting very many plants/flowers from them.

I would test the soil and see what it might be missing. Good soil is the key for happy, productive plants!

 

[ducks4you]

Check THIS out,
Chamomile Lawn Care - How To Grow Chamomile As Lawn Alternative (gardeningknowhow.com)
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/la...es/chamomile-lawn/growing-chamomile-lawns.htm
How to Grow a Chamomile Lawn - Lawn Care Blog | Lawn Love

 

[heirloomgal]

Check THIS out,
Chamomile Lawn Care - How To Grow Chamomile As Lawn Alternative (gardeningknowhow.com)
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/la...es/chamomile-lawn/growing-chamomile-lawns.htm
How to Grow a Chamomile Lawn - Lawn Care Blog | Lawn Love

That's actually pretty neat! You would definitely need a chamomile harvesting comb for that, I have a friend with one of those and it works great. Otherwise you might get very frustrated trying to harvest each individual flower!

 

[baymule]

That would make a pretty lawn. I wonder what it would look like all winter, after a frost killed it?