About
This mat-forming, lemon-scented evergreen perennial with mid green leaves and pale purple-pink flowers appearing in spring and summer.
About the genus
Thymus are evergreen woody-based perennials, shrub or sub-shrubs with small aromatic leaves and terminal whorls of small, 2-lipped, tubular, purple, pink or white flowers in late spring or summer
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeAlpine Rockery, Herbs - Culinary
HabitMatforming
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Wildlife gardens
FragranceFoliage
Care notes
CultivationGrow in well drained neutral to alkaline soil in full sun
PruningPrune after flowering to keep compact
PropagationSow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Insert semi-ripe cuttings in mid to late summer. Seperate rooted stem sections in spring and summer. Pot and grow on to re establish
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free