German - Organic Chamomile Seeds

SKU: HCE103

Open-Pollinated

Certified Organic

Heirloom

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German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is the classic tea chamomile—airy plants topped with dainty white daisies and sunny centers that smell of apples. Traditionally brewed to calm nerves and settle digestion, it’s also a gentle skin soother in rinses and salves. Plants prefer full sun and well‑drained soil, self‑sowing lightly if flowers are allowed to mature. Harvest blooms just as petals start to bend back for the best flavor and dry them in shade. Compact and forgiving, German chamomile threads easily between vegetables or herbs, drawing pollinators while giving you a cupboard staple for winter mugs.

How to Grow

Start seed indoors 4-6 weeks before transplanting into the garden. Optimum soil temperature for seed germination is 65-85 degrees. Transplant to the garden after your average last frost date. Or, plant seeds directly in the garden 1-2 weeks after average last frost date. Sow thickly, thinning to a group of 2-3 plants every 8".
Chamomile self-sows readily. Harvest flowers when petals are expanding. Dry on a screen in a cool, dark & ventilated area. Or, hang upside down for drying.

Growing Specs

Scientific name: matricaria recutita
Days to maturity: 60
Seed depth: surface-1/8"
Days to sprout: 10-14
Plant spacing: 8"
Row spacing: 18-24"
Light requirements: sunny / partial shade
Plant height: 20-30"
Life cycle: annual
Frost hardy: yes

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