Chamomile - Mayweed Seeds

Grow an airy annual crop of aromatic German chamomile with fine, feathery foliage and white flowers around raised golden centres.

Ready to grow Mayweed chamomile from seed? Follow our step-by-step Chamomile Grow Guide for surface sowing, germination, South African timing, transplanting, care and flower harvest.

Quick Grow Facts

• Plant Type: Upright annual herb
• Scientific Name: Matricaria recutita (widely used synonym of accepted Matricaria chamomilla)
• Seed Form: Raw seed; the current packet label does not separately declare treatment status
• Regional Sowing: Mild conditions from autumn to early spring in most South African regions; start late winter/early spring in frost-prone interiors
• Position: Sun; light afternoon shade in very hot districts
• Sow Method: Surface sow and press in; light is required. The current packet states 4 mm, a supplier conflict explained in the guide
• Germination: About 7-14 days at 18-24°C
• Spacing: Packet spacing 25 x 25 cm; use about 20 cm between clusters and 45 cm between managed flower rows
• Days to Harvest: Packet guide 100-120 days; pick newly opened to near-full flowers
• Height: Usually about 40-60 cm
• Seed Quantity - 2 g raw seed: Approx. 32,000 seeds
• Seed Quantity - 20 g raw seed: Approx. 320,000 seeds

Why Grow Mayweed Chamomile

• Produces repeated flushes of daisy-like flowers on an upright annual plant.
• Fine foliage and apple-scented flowers suit herb beds, borders and containers.
• Regular flower picking encourages a longer harvest.

Growing Notes

• Use a fine, free-draining seedling mix and keep the exposed seed evenly moist.
• Transplant small seedlings at 3-4 true leaves or direct sow into a clean, finely prepared bed.
• Give good airflow and avoid saturated soil or rich nitrogen feeding.
• This is annual German/Mayweed chamomile, not creeping perennial Roman chamomile.

Tea and Seed Safety

Use only correctly identified flowers from a lot confirmed suitable for culinary use. Raw describes the seed form and does not prove untreated or food-grade status; do not eat the sowing seed. Chamomile may cause daisy-family allergies and interact with medicines. See the guide for careful identity and health wording.

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