Astéracées • Tanacetum parthenium

Magic Lime Green Matricaria - Organic

A soft light in the garden, ready to be transformed into a bouquet.

$4.49

Format 50 seeds

The name of the chamomile 'Magic Lime Green' may seem surprising: far from being a bright green, its flowers are actually a soft, creamy yellow , reminiscent of the color of fresh buttermilk . Clustered in tight bunches , the small, button-like flowers reveal delicate petals surrounding a domed, slightly downy, golden center , evoking both miniature chrysanthemums and little suns .

The plant has a well-balanced, branching habit , producing an abundance of straight, regular flower stems. This structure makes it particularly sought after for cut flowers , where it serves as a luminous filler flower , adding texture and softness to arrangements.

In the garden, Magic Lime Green integrates equally well into flower beds, ornamental vegetable gardens , and cutting gardens . Its generous and continuous flowering, when harvested regularly, supports a production spread throughout the season.

In the ecumene, this matricaria is perceived as a linking plant between garden and floral workshop , cultivated as much for the observation of living things as for the creation of simple, sensitive and sustainable bouquets.

• Sowing: Easy germination

• Cultivation: Easy plant to grow

• Growing season: Temperate season

• Growth: Summer growth

Annotation:
Sowing seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost will produce robust, well-branched plants. Regularly harvesting the flower stalks encourages continuous production and improves the quality of flowers for bouquets.

The 'Magic Lime Green' chamomile is cultivated primarily for its floral use. It fits into the tradition of cut garden plants, where long-lasting, versatile and easy-to-combine flowers are preferred.

Traditionally, chamomile evokes the heritage of ancient gardens, where flowers and useful plants coexisted. Here, this heritage is carried on primarily in the act of harvesting and arranging the flowers, rather than in culinary or medicinal uses.