When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant individual plants should be spaced approximately 14 inches apart.
Carpet thyme varieties.
The leaves have a strong aroma and are useful in stews soups and with meat and fish dishes.
When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart.
Thymus vulgaris also known as common thyme or garden thyme has striking purple flowers and grows into a spreading carpet.
While there are a plethora of thyme varieties here is a list of some of the most common.
Quick information on thymes.
In addition to our three inch pots many of our thymes are often available in plug trays.
It s ideal for filling in crevices in rock gardens and gaps in patios.
Creeping lemon thyme caraway thyme and spicy orange thyme produce pink flowers and the plant remains short reaching a height of 4 inches.
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There are several types of creeping thyme that come in different colors and characteristics.
Tiny dark green leaves dark purple in fall.
It is very low growing and covered in beautiful lavender flowers during early to mid summer.
Common thyme thymus vulgaris.
Visit our plug tray outlet.
To harvest creeping thyme ground cover either remove the leaves from the stems or dry by snipping from the plant and hanging upside down in a dark well aerated area.
Below are some of the most popular types.
Just like other thyme varieties creeping thyme is edible with a flavor and aroma akin to mint when crushed or steeped for teas or tinctures.
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Magic carpet thyme will grow to be only 2 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 inches tall with the flowers with a spread of 12 inches.
Both pink and red creeping thyme also stay short reaching heights of 4 inches or less.
Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground.
Varieties of creeping thyme.
Even small pieces will take root.
This is probably the most used.
These trays hold 128 of all the same plant.
The vines begin to flower in the later springtime to early summer.
They are a great low cost way to fill a.
Vulgaris prostrate form yellow and variegated foliage available used in cooking.
Culinary thymes make a great addition to our edible flower garden six pack.
Citriodorus upright form golden and variegated silver foliage available strong lemon scent.