About
This annual plant grows to a height of 20-30 cm. Its leaves are finely divided, feathery in texture, and emit a pleasant aroma, featuring soft hairs on their undersides. During the summer months, it produces flowerheads with wide, white ray florets surrounding a central cluster of yellow disc florets.
About the genus
Anthemis comprises both perennial and annual species, characterized by their aromatic, finely segmented foliage and prominent daisies that are typically white or yellow.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Wildflower meadow
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Occurs naturally on disturbed, free-draining, chalk soils
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free