Anthemis nobilis COMPOSITAE
There are two varieties of camomile, an annual {Matricaria chamomilla) and the creeping perennial (Anthemis nobilis). Both are used widely for camomile tea and for the lightening and conditioning of fair hair. The plants are extremely rich in natural calcium.
Perennial camomile is a ground cover, a feathery ferny-leaved little plant that flowers in its second year of growth. It has no particular likes or dislikes, but is best if not subjected to extremes of heat, cold or moisture. Average garden conditions suit it well and, having a prostrate habit of growth, it can be planted as a fragrant herb lawn, staying green all year round. One such lawn is still flourishing in Buckingham Palace grounds. The perfume hovers somewhere between apple and clove, and the lightest touch will release it. It is often called the “herb of humility”, because it grows best when walked on, and indeed relishes this treatment.
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