🌼 Chamomile
Herb Garden · growing reference
| Days to maturity | 60 days – 65 days, by type |
|---|---|
| Germination | 10 days |
| Direct sowing | +5 days vs transplants |
| Spacing | 8″ in the row × 12″ between rows |
| Planted as | seed |
| Water | ~0.75–1.2 in a week |
When to plant
In USDA zone 6, for example: Recommended planting window around Apr 1.
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| Zone 3 | May 1 |
| Zone 4 | Apr 23 |
| Zone 5 | Apr 12 |
| Zone 6 | Apr 1 |
| Zone 7 | Mar 18 |
| Zone 8 | Mar 1 |
| Zone 9 | Feb 6 |
Dates are the typical window for each zone's average frost dates — your own last frost can differ by a couple of weeks. Zone 10 and warmer is effectively frost-free: plant to the season, not the frost. Southern Hemisphere: shift six months.
Chamomile Types
- German · 60 days · 0.1–0.3 lbs/plant — Matricaria recutita — the upright annual grown for the tea flowers; self-sows forever.
- Roman · 65 days · 0.1–0.2 lbs/plant — Chamaemelum nobile — a low creeping perennial; a fragrant lawn or path herb.
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