Wild Thyme
Thymus serpyllum
- Can be used as a lawn substitute
- Medicinal & culinary herb
- Low maintenance
Low growing dense plant with small oval green leaves and creeping spreading habit. Perfect for use as a ground cover. Leaves can be used fresh or dried as a tea, or as a herb in cooking. Long history of use as a medicinal herb and essential oil. Fragrant mauve flowers in clusters during summer. Can be used as a lawn substitute. Good for rockeries and windy conditions. Tolerant of poor soil conditions & dry periods. Low maintenance once established. Great for bees & butterflies. Also known as "Creeping Thyme", "Common Wild Thyme", "Breckland Thyme" or "Elfin Thyme".
How to sow and grow:
Method: | Raise seedlings |
Sowing Depth: | 1mm |
When: | Spring and Autumn |
Germination: | 14-21 days @ 18-21°C |
Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Hardy Perennial |
Row Spacing: | 100cm |
Plant Spacing: | 80cm |
Plant Height: | 3cm |
Position: | Full sun, well drained soil |
Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 100 days |
(Product number: G5-17)
Seeds per gram: 5100 seeds
SKU | G5-17 |
Shipping Weight | 0.0005kg |
Botanical name: | Thymus serpyllum |
Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
Packet quantity: | 400 seeds |
Seeds per gram: | 5100 |
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