Thymus serpyllum
WILD THYME, CREEPING THYME
Lamiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Pruning: Tip prune for density.

 
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Thymus serpyllum
WILD THYME, CREEPING THYME
Lamiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple, mauve or crimson

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic; white hairy; mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, hanging basket, groundcovers, spillover, between pavers, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: butterfly attracting, bee attracting , deer resistant






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