Cota tinctoria (Anthemis tinctoria)

Days to Maturity: 80-100

Dyer’s Chamomile is a perennial natural dye plant that will brighten up any garden. It also attracts beneficial insects. Part of the sunflower family, it produces beautiful, sunshine-yellow dye. It is simple and easy to grow Dyer's Chamomile and has low water needs. Depending on your climate, it may self-seed and spread, so choose wisely where to plant this beautiful flower!

Grown by Bluebird Dye Gardens in Dolores, CO.

Planting Instructions: Start Dyer's Chamomile seeds indoors 4-8 weeks before expected last frost by sprinkling them on top of the soil. Expose them to a growlight or very sunny window and keep moist until germinated. Seeds take 10-21 days to germinate. Transplant outside after frost has passed, 2 feet apart. Can also be sowed directly outside.

Seed Saving Instructions: Crumble Dyer's Chamomile seed into a bucket when seedheads fully dry out. Store seeds in a paper or mesh bag in a cool, dark and dry location.

Herb Seeds

Dyer's Chamomile