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Wild Chamomile Seeds

Wild Chamomile Seeds

£1.19

Grow your own calming wild chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) from these quality seeds. Known for its distinctive apple-like scent and daisy-like flowers, this easy-to-grow herb reaches 50cm tall. Perfect for making soothing tea and adding charm to UK gardens, it thrives in sunny spots and flowers from late spring through autumn.

Average Packet Contents: 1200 Seeds

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Grow Your Own Wild Chamomile

This beloved medicinal herb brings both beauty and wellness to your garden, producing delicate white flowers with sunny yellow centres and a gentle, apple-like fragrance.

Growing Position

  • Best Grown In: Full sun or partial shade
  • Sunlight: At least 4-6 hours daily
  • Temperature: 15-20°C
  • Soil: Well-drained, neutral pH

Sowing and Germination

  • Sowing Time: February to March indoors, or autumn for spring flowering
  • Planting Depth: Surface sow – seeds need light to germinate
  • Temperature: 18-20°C
  • Germination Period: 7-14 days

Planting and Growing Conditions

  • Transplanting: When seedlings are 2-3 inches tall
  • Under Cover Growing: Start indoors 6 weeks before last frost
  • Soil Needs: Tolerates poor soil but prefers rich, organic matter
  • Pot Growing: Minimum 15cm deep containers

Care and Maintenance

  • Watering: Keep soil moist but not waterlogged
  • Feeding: No additional feeding needed
  • Sunlight: Best flowering in full sun
  • Pest Control: Naturally pest-resistant

Harvesting and Using

  • When to Pick: Harvest flowers in summer when fully open
  • Cooking Tips: Use fresh or dried for tea
  • Ways to Use: Tea making, skin care, aromatherapy
  • Health Benefits: Traditional uses include aiding sleep and digestion
Weight 5 g

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