What is Camomile (Chamomile)?
Camomile, Latin name Chamaemelum nobile, is a perennial herb. It is only similar to grass, in that it can be used as ground cover and it does look much the same as a grass lawn. However, in most other respects, camomile is very different from grass –
- Camomile has a delightful scent which has been described as “rich”,
“sweet”, “fruity” and “apple-like”. It has a classic old world fragrance
which is released by walking on the plants and is especially strong
after rain.
- Our low growing camomile does not need mowing which is ideal
for people with small gardens who do not want to buy a lawn mower!
- Unlike grass, camomile stays green in dry summers.
We grow two varieties of camomile (chamomile):
- 'Treneague' which never flowers and is very sweet smelling. As there
are no flowers and therefore no pollen, for hayfever sufferers, a
'Treneague' lawn could take the sneezing out of summer!
- Dwarf camomile which may have a few single, daisy-like
flowers in late summer. It is slightly more vigorous than Treneague and the
stems are a little longer and thicker. It also releases its fragrance when
trodden on. We find it ideal for growing around plants, such as roses, or
around water features, on graves or for edging paths. We recommend Dwarf where
conditions are less favourable for Treneague, for example, if the soil is
slightly alkaline or there is some shade. On very fertile soils, however, it
may grow to vigorously!
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