About
This clump-forming, short-lived perennial features delicately divided, aromatic, grey-green leaves. Throughout the summer, it produces vibrant orange flowers atop sturdy 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, Bushy
- 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, Wildlife gardens
- 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