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Roman Chamomile Seeds

Apple-scented white daisies for tea from early summer

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Key benefits

  • Apple-scented white daisies for tea from early summer
  • Soft, feathery mat for paving gaps, path edges or herb beds
  • Flowers about 2 months after sowing and brings in bees
  • Hardy perennial in most UK gardens
  • Packet of about 700 open-pollinated seeds

Roman chamomile is the low, creeping perennial that smells of apples every time you step on it, with white daisies for tea from early summer. Chamaemelum nobile forms a soft mat of feathery, bright green foliage topped with small white flowers with golden centres. Pick the flowers in full bloom and dry them for a gentle, sweetly floral tisane, or use them fresh in cakes and desserts. It is just as useful between paving, along path edges or in a herb bed, and the flowers bring in bees.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow indoors March to April, or outdoors April to May and again in September
  • Depth: sow on the surface and press in lightly; the seed needs light to germinate
  • Germination: 10 to 15 days at around 15 to 20°C
  • Position: full sun to light shade, in light, well-drained soil
  • Height: about 30 cm in flower; spread 20 cm or more
  • Flowers: June to August, about 2 months after sowing
  • Lifecycle: perennial and hardy in most UK gardens; trim after flowering to keep plants compact

What you receive: a packet of about 700 open-pollinated seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

Roman chamomile also features in our Floral Teas seed collection. Browse more seeds for the kitchen garden and plants for pollinators.

How to use
  1. Sow indoors March to April, or outdoors April to May and again in September.
  2. Sow on the surface and press in lightly, as the seed needs light.
  3. Grow in full sun to light shade in light, well-drained soil.
  4. Trim after flowering to keep plants compact.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When should I sow Roman chamomile seeds?

Sow under cover in March and April, or straight outside from April to May. A September sowing also works and gives sturdy plants the following spring. Keep the surface moist until seedlings appear.

Can I make a chamomile lawn from these seeds?

Seed-raised Roman chamomile makes a lovely fragrant patch or path edge, and it takes light foot traffic once established. It flowers, so it is taller than the non-flowering lawn form 'Treneague', which is grown from cuttings. Mow or trim it after flowering to keep it low.

Can I use Roman chamomile for tea?

Yes. Pick the flowers when fully open, ideally in the morning, and dry them somewhere warm and airy for a few days. Roman chamomile tea is a little more bitter than German chamomile, so many people mix it with honey or other herbs.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

Live plants cannot be returned because you have changed your mind, but they are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

When will my order arrive and how much is shipping?

Choose your delivery speed at checkout. Express orders placed before 1pm are dispatched the same day, otherwise the next working day. Standard orders are dispatched within 2 to 3 working days and Economy orders within 4 to 5 working days. Once dispatched, every order travels by 24 hour tracked courier.

Delivery is free on orders over £60 with Economy, over £100 with Standard and over £150 with Express. Below that, the charge depends on your basket total and is always shown at checkout before you pay. The full price list is in our shipping policy.

Orders without plants are dispatched Monday to Friday. If your order also includes plants, it goes out Monday to Thursday so the plants are not left in the courier network over the weekend. Delivery can take longer at busy times such as Black Friday and Christmas.

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