Growing Chamomile

You can start your chamomile seeds indoors for later transplant, about 6 weeks before you are expecting the last frost of the winter. Start them in seed pots but don’t bury the seeds under the soil. They need light to sprout, so just sprinkle a few seeds in each pot right on the surface of your potting soil. Keep the soil moist, but not wet! Germination can take as long as 17 days.

Keep them moist, and thin down to one per pot after they start to grow. Your seedlings should be kept in a sunny spot until its time to plant them in your garden. For container growing, you can sprout your seeds directly into their final pot if kept indoors until after the frosts are past.

You can also direct-seed into the outdoor garden. Work garden soil well, then sprinkle seeds of the surface (do not cover with soil). Lightly water. Keep soil moist.