Growing Chamomile
I’d grow Chamomile for the scent alone. Its so very pretty but I’ll take it just for the scent, it’s truly very calming. When we moved here I had this plan to grow a chamomile patch all around our fruit trees, the non flowering variety. It hasn’t happened yet but it might some day! Chamomile is a herb, it can be dried and used for a relaxing tea and its also very beautiful in a vase.
How to grow
When to sow: Feb ,March indoors, April – June, Sept outdoors
Flowers : May to October
How to grow: Sow sparingly on a seed tray, the seeds are tiny so no need to cover with soil as they need sunlight to germinate. Water and when seedlings are large enough to handle thin them so the seedlings are not crowded. Once acclimatise and before planting out. Can be also be easily sown directly where they are to flower. Sept sowing is for an earlier flowering the following year. Plant in a sunny area as chamomile needs sunshine to grow.
Deadheading and cutting regularly when blooming to ensure continuous flowers. The flowers have culinary uses. I dry the flower heads to make tea but I tend to keep them in jars to use in simmer pots and I love the scent of them in a bowl!