Anthemis cretica
Anthemis cretica
Anthemis cretica
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Description
Anthemis cretica, the Cretan chamomile or mountain chamomile, is a small rock garden perennial with finely divided, greyish, deciduous leaves. Its low-growing vegetation hugs stones and the edges of low walls in poor soil. Its white flowers with a yellow centre resemble small daisies and stand out clearly against the foliage. Use this little wild plant to bring flowers to a trough, an alpine rock garden, a stony bank or a gravel border.
This species belongs to Asteraceae, the daisy family, along with yarrows and artemisias. It is also known under the synonyms Anthemis montana, Anthemis pontica, Anthemis saxatilis and Anthemis cretica subsp. pontica. In the wild, it can be found from southern and central-eastern Europe to the Caucasus, Turkey, the Near East and Iran. It favours dry alpine grass, stony slopes, scree, rocks and scrub. It is a Mediterranean alpine plant, more than a garrigue plant: it tolerates dry and cold conditions well, but dislikes heatwaves, heavy soils and stagnant moisture in winter. This perennial forms a low cushion, somewhat woody at the base. It reaches 10 to 20cm in height, with a spread of 20 to 30cm. The leaves are deeply divided into narrow segments, giving the clump a light, slightly feathery appearance. Their colour ranges from bright green to greyish green, with a light down on the most alpine forms. The flower stems rise above the foliage and bear solitary heads, 2.5 to 4.5cm wide. Each head combines white ligulate flowers in a crown with yellow tubular flowers in the centre. Flowering occurs from June to August in temperate climates; it may begin in May in mild climates and shifts towards summer at higher altitudes. The arrival of heat and drought stops the flowering. The foliage is deciduous.
Its species name, cretica, evokes Crete, but the plant belongs to a highly variable botanical group from the Mediterranean and neighbouring mountains.
Plant Anthemis cretica in a pocket of soil between two stones, at the edge of dry stone steps or on a well-exposed low wall. You can pair it with a small pink such as Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Eydangeri’, which forms bluish cushions with magenta flowers, pale yellow Helianthemum ‘Wisley Primrose’, Teucrium ackermannii and Stachys byzantina ‘Big Ears’.
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Anthemis
cretica
Asteraceae
Anthemis montana, Anthemis pontica, Anthemis saxatilis, Anthemis cretica subsp. pontica
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Caucasus
Planting and care
Plant Anthemis cretica in spring in cold or humid regions, and in early autumn in gardens with mild climates, so that the plant establishes itself before the heat. Choose a very bright, sunny position, but avoid the foot of a wall in very hot climates. Provide it with poor, stony, sandy or gravelly soil, always very well-drained. In heavy soil, plant it in a rockery or in a pocket of soil lightened with gravel. Do not add compost. Water regularly the first summer, then only during prolonged dry periods. Protect the plant from stagnant moisture in winter, which is more damaging than dry cold.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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