Anthemis nobile 'Treneague'
Lawn Chamomile
Lawn Chamomile is an aromatic herb traditionally used to make no-mow lawns, but don't make a big one! This plant dies back in winter to a small tuft, leaving bare soil ready to receive lots of weed seeds, which you will then have to get down on hands and knees to remove, which is awfully tedious. You can't use selective weedkiller either. It is best used as a crack-creeper between paving slabs, tread on it to release the smell - acrid but pleasing. 'Treneague' is a non-flowering variety
Contributed by @LLW
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Lawn Chamomile
Latin name
Anthemis nobile 'Treneague'
type
Herb
family
Asteraceae
ph
4.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.10 M
Anthemis nobile 'Treneague'
Lawn Chamomile is an aromatic herb traditionally used to make no-mow lawns, but don't make a big one! This plant dies back in winter to a small tuft, leaving bare soil ready to receive lots of weed seeds, which you will then have to get down on hands and knees to remove, which is awfully tedious. You can't use selective weedkiller either. It is best used as a crack-creeper between paving slabs, tread on it to release the smell - acrid but pleasing. 'Treneague' is a non-flowering variety
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
In late Spring, take 75mm long cuttings and insert straight into the the soil wherever you want more chamomile. Water in and mulch with fine stone chippings. It will look very scruffy to start with but soon take root and knit together
Planting young plants
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant and grow on in sunny, free-draining conditions. It is ideal in rockeries, planting in paving cracks or alongside pathways to soften edges. An open, sunny site is best for a chamomile lawn. Light dappled shade is acceptable, but if it is grown in more shade, its cover will be quite patchy. A sandy loam is preferred but avoid very dry, stony conditions, as some moisture is necessary and it will not tolerate heavy soils like clay. Space plants 10 - 20cm apart to create a lawn, closer for rapid ground cover.
Propagating by division
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
The plants can be divided easily by digging them up and pulling off pieces with a root, and re-planting the divisions.
Flowering
From Mid Summer TO Late Summer
Flowering varieties of chamomile varieties bloom in mid to late Summer - but not all varieties flower
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