How to Grow a Chamomile Lawn

12.06.2023 - 01:05 / gardenerspath.com / Heather Buckner

Are you sick of mowing all the time? Why not replace that time consuming, resource draining lawn with a beautiful meadow of low-growing chamomile?

Perfect for slopes and other hard to reach spots, a chamomile lawn requires no regular mowing, fertilizing, or watering.

Furthermore, it can improve the soil, attract pollinators, and the flowers can be used to make delicious tea!

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In this guide, I’ll cover how to grow chamomile as a ground cover to replace your lawn.

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The benefits of a chamomile lawn are numerous.

Significantly lower maintenance than conventional lawns, mowing, fertilizing, and watering needs are minimal, making it a perfect choice for time consuming or difficult to manage areas like hillsides, large fields, or heavily landscaped sections of the yard.

As opposed to nitrogen-sucking grass, these lawns are high in nutrients and actually help to improve the soil.

They can also be artfully arranged with other ground covers and planted as borders along paths.

And of course, don’t forget about those lovely little flowers! Those you don’t pick for a relaxing cup of tea will help attract pollinators and other beneficial insects to your garden.

The only downside is that these lawns aren’t incredibly tolerant of heavy trampling, so they may not be the best in areas with high foot traffic such as kids’ play areas.

However, they can tolerate some amount of wear once established, and actually release a sweet apple-like aroma when stepped upon.

It is important to choose the appropriate species for this purpose.

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