- Can be used as a lawn substitute
- Medicinal & culinary herb
- Low maintenance
Description
'Creeping Thyme' seeds
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 and dry periods. Low maintenance once established. Great for bees and butterflies. Also known as 'Breckland Thyme' or 'Elfin Thyme'.
Attracts beneficial insects
Rockeries
Drought tolerant
Ground Cover
Culinary use
Medicinal use
Seeds per gram: 5100
Product code: G5-17
Best Months to Sow
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| Arid |
Quick Sowing Guide
| Method | Raise seedlings |
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| Sowing Depth | 1mm |
| Season | 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 Until Maturity | 100 days |
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How To Grow
Shipping
We deliver Australia wide.
All orders are dispatched from our warehouse in Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia.
We do not deliver overseas.
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Order dispatch time is currently 1-3 business days plus delivery time.
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| VIC, NSW, ACT, QLD, TAS, SA, NT | WA | ||
| Small seed packets ONLY - | Economy Delivery | $3.00 or FREE on orders over $25 | $5 |
| Parcel Delivery | Capped rate of $8.99 | ||
| Express Delivery | $15.00 | ||
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BULK seed, garden supplies, tools, or accessories - |
Parcel Delivery |
Capped rate of $8.99 |
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Express Delivery |
Starting from $15.00 (Calculated by weight) |
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| Live Plants - | Live plants | Capped rate of $10.00 | |
*All orders sent to Western Australia are subject to mandatory inspection and fees by Quarantine WA. These fees are included in all shipping costs above.
**We will replace all orders that are lost or damaged in transit however we will not replace or refund orders simply because they were delivered later than estimated. Full details here.
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