Chamomile Seeds – Buzzy (Matricaria chamomilla) | WINTER

German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is a fragrant annual herb producing small, white, daisy-like flowers with yellow centres.

Surface-sow seeds in fine, well-draining soil, pressing gently without burying them. Keep lightly moist and provide light for germination.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Matricaria chamomilla

• Synonym: Matricaria recutita

• Common Names: German Chamomile, Chamomile

• Brand: Buzzy Seeds

• Plant Family: Asteraceae

• Plant Type: Aromatic Annual Herb

• Flower Colour: White Petals with Yellow Centres

• Foliage: Fine, Feathery Green Leaves

• Fragrance: Sweet, Apple-Like Aroma

• Growth Habit: Upright and Branching

• Plant Height: Approximately 30–60 cm

• Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade

• Flowering: Approximately 8–12 weeks after sowing

Recommended Grow Bags

G-8 Grow Bag – 8 × 8 inch – 1 compact plant.

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch – 1–2 plants with adequate spacing.

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch – 2–3 plants for regular flower harvesting.

G-20 F Grow Bag – 20 × 16 inch – 4–6 plants with suitable spacing.

Recommended Soil / Potting Mix

50% Garden Soil + 30% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost + 20% Cocopeat.

Use loose, fertile and well-draining soil.

Suitable Soil pH: Approximately 6.0–7.5.

Avoid waterlogging and excessive fertilization.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

• Method: Direct sowing or nursery trays

• Sowing Depth: Surface sowing; do not bury

• Germination: Approximately 7–14 days

• Ideal Germination Temperature: 15–20°C

• Seeds per Cell: 2–3 seeds

• Light Requirement: Light helps germination

• Transplanting: When seedlings develop 3–4 true leaves

• Plant Spacing: Approximately 20–30 cm

• Watering: Gentle misting during germination

• Sunlight: 5–7 hours daily

Chamomile seeds are very small. Press them gently onto the growing medium and maintain light moisture until germination.

Sunlight & Watering

Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade, preferably 5–7 hours daily.

In warmer weather, light afternoon shade may help protect plants.

Watering: Keep soil lightly moist during germination and early growth.

Once established, water moderately and allow the upper soil surface to dry slightly between watering sessions.

Growth & Flowering

• Growth Habit: Upright and Branching

• Flower Colour: White and Yellow

• Flower Shape: Small, Daisy-Like

• Plant Height: Approximately 30–60 cm

• First Flowering: Approximately 8–12 weeks

• Harvesting: Collect fully opened flower heads

• Flowering Period: During favourable cool-to-mild weather

Harvest flowers regularly when fully open.

Dry harvested flowers in a clean, shaded, well-ventilated location for suitable storage.

Feeding

Mix GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost into the soil before sowing.

Chamomile generally requires light feeding.

Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilizer, which may encourage leafy growth instead of flowers.

Garden & Culinary Uses

• Traditional chamomile herbal tea

• Fragrant herb gardens

• Dried flower collections

• Winter flower beds

• Pollinator-friendly gardens

• Decorative containers

• Balcony and terrace gardening

• GREEN GARDENS grow bag cultivation

Related Products

• GREEN GARDENS Grow Bags

• GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost

• GREEN GARDENS Herb Seeds

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