Chamomile

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Deliciously fragrant flowers and leaves have a sweet apple flavor. Dried flowers are great in potpourri and make a flavorful and relaxing tea. Attractive in the herb or flower garden and ideal for a fragrant herb lawn which can tolerate foot traffic.

Companion Plants

Lavender

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Lavender

Wonderfully aromatic flowers and leaves; outstanding in butterfly, herb or rock gardens. Attractive planted with yarrow or sedum or used as a low hedge. Dried flowers and leaves are valued in potpourri, sachets or everlasting arrangements.

Yarrow

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Yarrow

Beautiful, flat-topped flower clusters attract butterflies to the garden. Foliage is typically lacy and aromatic. Nice in cottage or wild gardens. Flowers are a superb addition to arrangements, fresh or dried. An open location with well-drained soil is ideal.

Coneflower

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Purple Coneflower

Abundant flowers attract butterflies to a wide range of landscape settings. Beautiful in perennial, wildflower, cutting or mixed gardens. Attractive planted with monarda, daisies, phlox, liatris or ornamental grasses. Will tolerate periods of drought.

Details

Common name

Chamomile

Botanical name

Chamaemelum nobile

Zone

USDA 6 - 9

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Bloom color

White

Bloom time

spring-summer

Light

sun

Height

4-16" (10-41 cm)

Habit

mat-forming

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

in spring

Maintenance

trim every six weeks