Dyer'S Chamomile

Anthemis tinctoria 'Kelwayi' Asteraceae

Other names

Hardy Marguerite

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Biennial

Biocultural value

Flowers yield dye colors in yellows and golds. Historically it was used to dye carpets in western Turkey.

Location

Robison Herb Garden

Source of plant

Richters, White Flower Farm, Bluestone Perennials, Cornell Botanic Gardens

Description

Foliage more finely cut; ray flowers lighter yellow than those of the species. Plants to 3' tall; summerblooming.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Special characteristics

other ethnobotanical uses