Common Name: |
Golden Marguerite |
Other Names: |
Dyer's Chamomile, ox-eye chamomile |
Botanical Name: |
Anthemis tinctoria |
Genus: |
Anthemis |
Family: |
Asteraceae |
Native Location: |
Europe, W Asia |
Cultivation: |
Well-drained soil in sun. Plants grown in shade or in areas with cloudy summers produce fewer pigments. |
Propagation: |
By seed sown in spring; by division in spring; by basal cuttings in spring or late summer. Self sows freely. Seedlings are fast growing and flower in the first year. |
Harvest: |
Flower heads are picked as they open and are then dried. |
Height: |
60-90cm (2-3ft) |
Width: |
60-90cm (2-3ft) |
Variations: |
E.C. Buxton Has lemon-yellow flowers.
Kelwayi Has medium yellow flowers Height: 60cm (2ft) Width: 60cm (2ft)
Sauce Hollandaise Has cream flowers. |
Hardiness: |
Z3-7 |
Parts Used: |
Flower heads |
Properties: |
Rich in pigments, including flavones (apigenin and luteolin), and flavonoids (quercetagetin and patuletin). |
Culinary Uses: |
Dried flower heads are used for tea. |
Economic Uses: |
Used to dye wool a softer golden- or greenish-yellow. |
Bibliography: |
Encyclopedia of Herbs by Deni Brown Copyright © 1995, 2001 Dorling Kindersley Limited. pp 123-124 |