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How to grow chamomiles

Matricaria chamomilla · asteraceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Chamomile is a cool-season crop, usually direct-sown in the garden.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 45°F.

Varieties run about 65 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Tolerates a light frost.

Space plants about 10 inches apart.

Sources

2 chamomiles in the library

German Chamomile · Bodegold

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 2 chamomile varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the pest and 2 diseases that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

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