About
Cota tinctoria is a perennial that forms clumps, featuring delicate, finely divided foliage that appears mid-green on the upper side and has a soft, greyish texture underneath. During the summer months, numerous vibrant golden-yellow blooms are produced on upright stems.
About the genus
This genus comprises herbaceous chamomiles found in Europe, North Africa, and Southwestern Asia. The plants feature flower heads resembling sunflowers, characterized by white or yellow petals surrounding a central yellow disc.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants
- Native to
- Europe, Caucasus, Iran
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in full sun in well-drained soil; it is drought-resistant and tolerant of poor soils
- Pruning
- Cut back hard after flowering to encourage basal growth that will overwinter
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in pots in a cold frame in spring, by division in spring or root basal cuttings in late spring to early summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails.
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Powdery mildews