🌼 Chamomile (Roman) — Organic Seeds

Botanical Name: Chamaemelum nobile (syn. Anthemis nobilis)
Common Names: Roman Chamomile, English Chamomile, Lawn Chamomile

🌱 Seed Quality Promise

All seeds sold by Yahuah’s Farm are 100% organic, non-GMO, and never chemically treated or coated.
We do not sell pelleted, dyed, chemically enhanced, or synthetic-treated seeds.
What you plant should be as pure as the medicine it becomes.

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About Roman Chamomile

Roman Chamomile is a low-growing, perennial chamomile prized for its sweet apple-like fragrance, delicate white flowers, and soft, creeping habit. Unlike German Chamomile, which grows upright and produces heavy yields, Roman Chamomile forms a fragrant groundcover and is often used between stepping stones, along borders, or in herbal lawns.

This is a gentle, beautiful, and calming plant—perfect for tea gardens, cottage gardens, sensory gardens, and medicinal landscapes.

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Traditional & Herbal Uses

Roman Chamomile has been traditionally used as:

• A calming tea herb
• A gentle nervine
• A traditional sleep-supporting plant
• A digestive soother
• A comforting household herb
• A children’s tea herb
• A gentle daily-use flower
• A soothing botanical

The flowers are the primary medicinal part.

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Plant Characteristics

Botanical Name: Chamaemelum nobile
Life Cycle: Perennial
Growth Habit: Low-growing, creeping, spreading
Mature Height: 6–12 inches
Mature Width: 12–24 inches
Flower Color: White petals, yellow center
Bloom Time: Late spring through summer
Aroma: Sweet, apple-like
Attracts: Bees, beneficial insects

Roman Chamomile forms a soft, mat-like groundcover and can be lightly walked on once established.

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Growing Roman Chamomile from Seed

Roman Chamomile is easy to grow but slower to establish than German Chamomile. Once established, it is long-lived and low maintenance.

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How to Germinate Roman Chamomile Seeds

Surface Sowing (Important)

Roman Chamomile seeds need light to germinate.

1. Scatter seeds on the soil surface.

2. Press lightly into soil.

3. Do NOT cover with soil.

4. Keep consistently moist using gentle misting.

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Germination Time

• 10–20 days
• Can be slightly staggered

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Ideal Growing Conditions

USDA Zones

Zones 4–9

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Sun

• Full sun to partial shade
• Prefers morning sun in hot climates

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Soil

• Well-draining
• Sandy or loamy
• Low fertility preferred

Roman Chamomile does best in poorer soils—rich soil causes leggy growth.

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Water

• Moderate watering
• Drought tolerant once established
• Avoid soggy soil

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Spacing

• Space plants 8–12 inches apart
• Will spread slowly over time

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Growth Timeline

Weeks 1–3:
• Germination

Weeks 4–8:
• Low leafy growth

Year 1:
• Light flowering

Year 2 and beyond:
• Full flowering
• Groundcover formation

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Harvesting

Flowers

Harvest when fully open.

• Pick often to encourage more blooms
• Use fresh or dry

Dry flowers quickly in a shaded, well-ventilated space.

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Seed Saving

Roman Chamomile produces small seeds.

1. Allow flowers to fully dry.

2. Gently rub seed heads.

3. Collect seeds.

4. Store cool, dark, and dry.

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Why Grow Roman Chamomile?

• Perennial chamomile
• Sweet, gentle aroma
• Excellent tea herb
• Groundcover plant
• Pollinator friendly
• Low-growing
• Perfect for paths and borders
• Beautiful in cottage gardens
• Long-lived