About
Cota tinctoria 'Wargrave Variety' is a perennial that grows in clumps, featuring aromatic, evergreen foliage with finely divided leaves. Throughout the summer, it produces pale yellow daisy-like flowers that appear over an extended duration.
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
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Mediterranean climate plants, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun; useful where a drought-tolerant plant is required
- 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 or propagate by division in spring or root basal cuttings in late spring to early summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs, snails and aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews