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Asteraceae
Roman Chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile
Energy in adversity, humility, sweetness.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Chamaemelum
- Native to
- Western Europe, North Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 10–30 cm (4–12 in)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, well-drained
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 4–9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Roman chamomile is the apple-scented ground cover behind the legendary 'chamomile lawn'—traditional English lawns of crushed chamomile that release fragrance when walked on.
- Buckingham Palace and many historic English gardens still maintain chamomile lawns; the Knot Garden at Sissinghurst has one tucked behind the white garden.
- Unlike its German cousin, Roman chamomile is a creeping perennial—it forms a dense mat just inches tall, perfect for filling cracks between paving stones.
- Its essential oil is one of the most expensive in aromatherapy: it takes more than 200 pounds of flowers to distill a single pound of pale blue oil.
- Beatrix Potter mentions chamomile tea by name in The Tale of Peter Rabbit—it's the drink Mrs. Rabbit gives Peter after his terrifying encounter with Mr. McGregor.
Color meanings
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energy
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humility
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sweet rest