Camomille 'Zloty Lan'

Matricaria recutita

Annual, fragrant chamomile that produces yellow and white basket flowers that can be dried and used for tea. The tea is said to have a cleansing and calming effect. Pick the flowers when they have just bloomed, best on sunny days and put them to dry directly in low heat -too high heat will turn them bitter.

Zloty Lan is a German variety of camomille (as opposed to Roman), that grows taller, flowers more abundantly and is preferable for tea.

Chamomile is a good companion near beans, peas, lettuce and spinach.

Pre-cultivation: 6-8 weeks before last frost. 

Direct sowing: After last frost. Water before sowing and keep moist until germination. Press the seeds lightly into the soil and do not cover - they need light to germinate.

Flowering/Harvest: June - Oct

Spacing: 15 cm / 1 plant per GreenStalk pocket

Sow depth, cm: 0.1

Location: Sun or partial shade in cooler climates, partial shade in warm climates

Height, cm: 30

Annual

Number of seeds: 200