German Chamomile

Growing from seed

Start German Chamomile indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 20 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 60 days.

Companion Planting

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  Chickpea
  

  ChickpeaGreat pair

  • ❧German Chamomile attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Chickpea
  • ❧Chickpea fixes nitrogen in the soil that German Chamomile feeds on
  • ❧Chickpea roots deep while German Chamomile feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Common bean
  

  Common beanGreat pair

  • ❧German Chamomile attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Common bean
  • ❧Common bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that German Chamomile feeds on
  • ❧German Chamomile draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
• Great pair

  • ❧German Chamomile attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Lupin
  • ❧Lupin fixes nitrogen in the soil that German Chamomile feeds on
  • ❧Lupin roots deep while German Chamomile feeds near the surface — no competition

How to grow German Chamomile

1. Sow6 weeks before frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space20 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~60 days

Water: Low · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, poor to average — tolerates dry conditions