Irish wildflowers BSBI map

Sicilian Chamomile, Anthemis punctata
Photographs: Near Dripsey, Co. Cork

Sicilian Chamomile
Anthemis punctata
Family: Asteraceae

Flowering late spring to summer. Perennial. Garden escape.

Long-lasting white flowers with yellow centres, the flowers to 6cm wide. The silvery-grey leaves are deeply pinnate and turn grey-green in the winter. Spreading, mat-forming growth, the stems often woody at the base. Height to 30 cm.

Well-drained, open sunny ground. Frequently planted in gardens but only occasionally recorded as a garden escape or discard.

Sicilian Chamomile, Anthemis punctata

Sicilian Chamomile, Anthemis punctata
Sicilian Chamomile, Anthemis punctata

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