Chamomile
Chamomile is a plant often used in cosmetics, because it is known to be soothing. But it can also be cultivated to be consumed in infusion. It belongs to the Asteraceae family. You can find several varieties of chamomile to plant in your garden, the most common being: Roman chamomile, feverfew or German chamomile. It is a very easy plant to grow.
You can sow it under cover from March. You can then transplant them in the ground at the end of April or beginning of May. If you prefer to cultivate it in full ground, you will have to wait the end of the frosts, that is to say during May. You will sow it as you go along. Think of enriching your ground with a little compost before sowing seeds. It likes sunny exposures and can even support a little dryness. On the other hand, it will be necessary to take care that the foot is not in a stagnant moisture. It likes poor, stony and sandy grounds.
To obtain a foot with a beautiful profusion of flowers, you will have to remove the very first flowers. This will allow the plant to develop well. Then, you will have to weed all around your chamomile plants. It is a plant particularly resistant to diseases, but it can suffer from an invasion of aphids. It will therefore be necessary to verify that your plant is not infested. If it is the case, a little black soap with water and it's done! You will be able to start harvesting flowers about 3 to 4 months after sowing.
Chamomile
- Type : Flowers
- Botanical family : Asteraceae (composites)
Characteristics
- Exposure : Sun
- Hardiness : Not frost resistant
- Very easy to grow, requires little maintenance (difficulty : 1/3)
Sowing & planting
- Sowing depth : 1 cm
- Plant spacing : 25 cm
- Row spacing : 25 cm
- Emergence time : 15 days
- Emergence temperature : 15 °C