(Matricaria recutita) The sweet-scented flowers of Chamomile are used to make Chamomile tea which has a distinctive apple-like flavor and fragrance. Medicinal: Chamomile has long been used as a carminative, and as an anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer remedy to protect gastric mucous membranes. It is also anti-spasmodic, and anti-microbial. Used as a nasal wash to treat sinusitis.
.2g Vial. Approx. 1800 seeds
Chamomile
Chamomile is a relaxing herb often used in bedtime teas that is easy to grow at home from seed. It prefers fertile but sandy soil and full sun conditions. Chamomile can tolerate partial shade. Start indoors about 6-8 weeks before the average last frost date. Seeds take about 7-14 days to germinate, so keep the soil moist during that time. Cold stratify for best results either indoors in the freezer or outdoors during hard frost. Transplant outdoors about 8 inches apart about 2-3 weeks after last frost. Water deeply once a week. Wait to harvest until the flowers are in full bloom and dry in sunlight before storing in jars. You can allow to go to seed and reseed every year. While this is an annual, it can feel like a perennial with this sort of cycle.
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