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Chamomile — Herbs

Chamaemelum nobile

Full sun, light watering — hardy anywhere in the UK.

Photograph of Chamomile
iNaturalist / GBIF
Sow
Apr
Plant out
Jun
Harvest
Aug
In flower
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low
Difficulty
Easy
Hardiness
H7
Season
summer
Height
10–50 cm
Spacing
50 cm
Pets
Toxic to pets
Native
Native

Growing notes

Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Jun-Sep.

Toxic to pets

Chamomile is usually mild, but a pet that eats a lot of it can get sickness, diarrhoea or irritated skin.

→ Your vet, Animal PoisonLine, or the Veterinary Poisons Information Service.