Illustration of Chamaemelum nobile by Franz Eugen Köhler in Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen (1887). [Public Domain]
Genus: Chamaemelum
Common Names: chamomile
Description coming soon.
Distribution: Europe and North Africa, though introduced elsewhere
Our Selection
Chamaemelum nobile
Common name(s): Roman chamomile
Description: perennial; finely dissected aromatic green foliage that smells of apple when bruised and daisy-like flowers in spring and summer. Spreading vigorously into a low-growing mat that puts down roots wherever it touches soil. Popularly grown on stone benches in old English gardens and used as a flavoring for beers before hops were widely available. Though German chamomile is more commonly used for herbal teas the chemical constitution of the flowers is similar; the main difference is that German chamomile produces larger and more abundant flowers and is an annual.
Height: to 4 in. Spread: to 3 ft.
Chamaemelum nobile 'Flore Pleno'
Common name(s): double-flowered Roman chamomile
Description: perennial; 'Flore Pleno' is a cultivar with double-flowers. C. nobile has finely dissected aromatic green foliage that smells of apple when bruised and daisy-like flowers in spring and summer. Spreading vigorously into a low-growing mat that puts down roots wherever it touches soil. Popularly grown on stone benches in old English gardens and used as a flavoring for beers before hops were widely available. Though German chamomile is more commonly used for herbal teas the chemical constitution of the flowers is similar; the main difference is that German chamomile produces larger and more abundant flowers and is an annual.
Height: to 4 in. Spread: to 3 ft.