Herb / Warm season
German Chamomile
Edible flower rows, herb containers, and low pollinator plantings.
Apple-scented blossoms commonly dried for tea.
Seed spacing and maturity
- Days to maturity
- 60
- Germination temperature
- 60-75F
- Seed depth
- 0.125 inches
- Spacing
- 8 inches
- Row spacing
- 12 inches
- Start method
- Direct sow
Frost-date timing
- Direct sow
- on last frost
- Succession interval
- repeat every 21 days
Growing profile
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Moderate water during establishment; tolerates lighter watering later.
- Soil
- Average, well-drained soil.
- Watch
- Flowers self-sow readily if left to mature seed.
- herb
- flowers
- pollinators
- containers
Browse context
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Source: Seed Savers seed saving guide