Chamomile Lawn

[chuff]

I fancy having a lawn to sit out on in the summer, chamomile would be great because it doesn't need mowing ;D does anybody know anything about them or have one. thanks chuff ;D

[chuff]

[undercarriage plan]

Hey Chuff! Here's what I know for what it's worth! Whoa, pressure!  ;D Plant about 15  every sq m, should thicken out within 8 weeks? I think they look lovely, they can turn brown and look a bit rough if you get a really hard winter, but do bounce back. But it's also hard to get rid of weeds if they take hold cos can't use normal weedkiller. But have to say, think they look fantastic and smell wonderful over a not huge area. Hope this is some help.
Lottie

[Mrs Ava]

I tried it once, but the plants really didn't take off and knit together, so after a year, they all ended up in the compost!  I think, but may be wrong, that you shouldn't plant them in rich soil as you want them to stay low and close rather than leggy and lush.  Good luck!

[beejay]

They are no good on a lawn that is going to take lots of heavy traffic & of course you can't cut them with a lawn mower. What about a camomile seat?

[Palustris]

Also you need to buy the non flowering clone called Treneague, which is expensive for a large area.

[Hyacinth]

following on from Eric...there are 2 sorts of chamomile...chamaemilum nobile (Roman chamomile) and matricaria recutita (German chamomile). Some garden centres, if that's where you intend sourcing them, don't always make it clear which is on display. Beware! The German sort is an annual, the Roman is perennial and the one to go for. Propogation is by division and, thankfully, it grows quickly. Sandy/slightly acid soil required.

Hope this helps if you decide to try it.

[chuff]

Thanks everybody for your input, I will have to give it some careful consideration. If I go ahead, I shall order from organic garden on the internet which have the correct variety. chamomile seat? I would love to hear more ;D

[beejay]

Never made a chamomile seat but seen one ages ago. Basically you build a raised bed type of thing at bench height & size. The one I saw was surrounded by willow. Then you plant the top with chamomile so when you sit on it you get the aroma. It might be easier to have a pot of it next to a more normal seat!

[jennym]

I tried to do a largish area of Chamomile once, but ended up looking tatty.
Now I just have it growing in between slabs on the path, along with some low growing thyme, when you walk on it in the summer it smells good.