Scientific name: Matricaria discoidea
Family: ASTERACEAE
Common names: “Pineapple weed” “disk mayweed”
Plant Type: Annual
Conditions:
Zone: 6-9
Light: Full sun
Exposure: Exposed
Soil: Rocky soil -gravel driveways and concrete cracks, tolerates compacted clay soil, doesn’t do well in cultivated fertile soils
Moisture: Average – dry
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 3-12″ H & W
Leaf and Stem shape: Deeply divided into narrow, feathery segments
Flower: Compact disc at branching tips, no petals, scented of pineapple with a mild chamomile
Maintenance: Low – zero, harvest flowers in bloom
Landscape use: Aromatic pathways, herb garden
Propagate: By seed
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
Comments: Native to the pacific northwest, considered a weed in some places, aromatic flower heads can be used to make tea, will typically only grow in disturbed areas of compaction, and doesn’t become too big a pest in the garden beds
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