Wild Chamomile Seed Pack
Matricaria recutita
A drift of tiny white daisies that smells of apples.
1,000 seeds per pack · one-off purchase, no subscription
Buy now- 1,000 seeds, hand-packed in a labelled inner packet with a printed quick-start card
- Dispatched within 1–3 business days, tracked, to any UK address
- Germination guarantee: if they don't sprout, we send them again
Why grow it
- Sown in September, it overwinters as a low ferny mat and flowers weeks ahead of spring sowings — then keeps going for months
- The whole plant smells of apples when touched, and the fresh or dried flower heads make true chamomile tea
- Small open daisies by the hundred are exactly the shape bees and hoverflies feed from all day
When to sow
Sow September to October, direct where it will flower.
| Scotland & the North | Sow now — early to mid September (Scotland's window closes ~2 weeks earlier) |
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| Midlands, Wales & Northern Ireland | Sow September to October |
| South of England | Sow September to October (mildest South West: into late October) |
Growing questions
How do I sow chamomile in autumn?
Directly where it will flower: rake the soil to a fine surface, scatter, and press the seed in without burying it — chamomile seed is tiny and germinates near the surface. September to October is the window; the seedlings overwinter as a low ferny mat without protection.
Can I really make tea from it?
Yes — this is Matricaria recutita, the true tea chamomile. Pick the flower heads when the white petals fold slightly back, use them fresh or dry them on a tray, and steep a teaspoon per cup. Only use flowers you grew without sprays.
How long does it flower?
It's one of the longest-flowering annuals in the catalogue: from late spring, waves of small daisies keep opening for months, and picking heads for tea works like deadheading — it prompts more flowers, not fewer.
Is it good for pollinators?
Very — the small, open, yellow-centred daisies are the classic accessible shape for bees and hoverflies, and because there are hundreds of them over a long season, the patch works as a steady nectar station rather than a two-week show.
