Chamaemelum nobileChamomile
Family:Asteraceae
属:果香菊属
common name:Chamomile
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Western Europe
Height: 0.25 to 0.5 feet
Spread: 0.5 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: June - September
Bloom Color: White rays with yellow centers
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in well-drained sandy soils. Tolerates some drought. Easily grown from seed. Spreads by creeping stems that root as they go. Can be invasive in optimum growing conditions. Best in cool summer climates. If grown as a lawn substitute, plant seedlings or divisions 6-12?apart. It can be regularly mowed as a lawn, but tolerates only minimal foot traffic.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Chamomile or Roman chamomile is a low-growing evergreen perennial that forms a spreading mat of aromatic foliage typically growing 3-6?tall and spreading by decumbent stems to 12?wide. Daisy-like flowers with white rays and yellow centers bloom throughout the summer and into early fall. Finely-dissected, fern-like foliage emits a fruity scent when bruised. Flower heads may be dried to make chamomile tea, a soothing herbal tea that has been an historic folk medicine remedy for a variety of ailments including headache, colds, flu, stomach disorders and gastrointestinal disorders. Synonymous with and formerly known as Anthemis nobilis. German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is a taller plant with similar flowers that also makes a flavorful herbal tea. Chamomile comes from Greek meaning 揳pple on the ground?in reference to the plant抯 apple-like aroma.
No serious insect or disease problems. Watch for possible invasive spread.
Uses:
Herb gardens. Rock gardens and border fronts. Ground cover. Fill in between flag stones. Lawn substitute.
