Thymus serpyllum

Also called Wild Thyme

Taller than some other cultivars
Fast-spreading aromatic evergreen ground cover
Tiny purple to deep pink flowers mass over dark green foliage
Strong grower that trails over rock walls or pavers
Foliage turns purple during the cooler seasons
Handles some foot traffic
Bloom Time: Early summer to midsummer

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Pink (deep)

HEIGHT:
15-25 cm

SPREAD:
40-50 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Plant in an average to dry, well-drained, calcareous (containing calcium carbonate) soil, in full sun. Tolerates drought and poor soils with low fertility.

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained

ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

FLOWERING TIME:
Summer

HABIT:
Trailing

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Border/edging
Herbal/edible garden
Rooftop (extensive)

PH TOLERANCE:
Moderate (up to 7.5)

Mother-of-Thyme

Thymus serpyllum

Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Characteristics & Attributes

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Thymus serpyllum

Thymus x citriodorus

LEMON THYME