Chamomile, German (Matricaria recutita) seeds, organic
$2.95 – $49.10
Family: Aster (Asteracea)
Self-seeding annual, 90 days to harvest
(German Chamomile, Manzanilla) Annual or overwintering annual native to Europe. This is the delightfully aromatic Chamomile of tea fame. Traditional usage (TWM): stomachic, sedative. Plant prefers full sun and cool garden soils for germination. Prepare a fine seed bed, mix fine seed with sand, strew on surface and press in hard. Sow in early spring for flowers by early summer. It should be unnecessary to thin the plants, they grow fine in close association.
Packet contains 500 seeds
1 g contains ~7,500 seeds
5 g contains ~37,500 seeds
10 g contains ~75,000 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
Question
Stephanie –
How can I prevent the birds from eating the seeds that I would sow closer to the sur6?
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Richo Cech –
Chamomile seeds are too small for birds. other seeds (like clover for instance) can really attract birds. You can prepare a seedbed, scatter the seeds, tamp firmly then cover with a little straw if you want to confuse the bieds. very thin sprinkling of straw, the chamomile won’t want a thick mulch
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Christopher Keahon –
Which region do these grow in? I am in southern new york.
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Admin Richo Cech –
Chamomile is an easy spring annual, it grows throughout the temperate zone.
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