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Variety Info
Family: Lamiaceae
Native: Africa and Western Europe
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zone 5–9
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Plant Dimensions: 6"–12" tall and wide
Variety Info: Very small (¼"), very fragrant leaves with white to light pinkish/purple flowers in early summer. Evergreen herb used in cooking and for ornamental purposes. Essential in Herbes de Provence.
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Edible Flower
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: 1 to 2 weeks after average your last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 68°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–80°F.
Days to Emerge: 10–15 days
Seed Depth: ⅛
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 10"
Row Spacing: 12"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 10"
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Growing Info
Harvesting: Pick sprigs as you need them. Shear the whole plant 4" above ground if growth is spindly; new growth will be denser. Do not cut into the woody part or prune heavily in fall; it may adversely affect winter hardiness.
- Joyce Z.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars12/4/25Successful germination for a winter's day
Ready for winter culinary projects with a nice little bunch of fresh thyme thriving indoors. Love the Botanical/Epic Gardening standard grow light - it is exactly what I had been looking for Bravo to the telescoping adjustable overhead light supports - easy indoor herb horticulture) All thyme seeds planted germinated - always a Botanical Interests fan!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests12/7/25Hey Joyce,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with our English Thyme Seeds! We're absolutely thrilled to hear that you had 100% germination - that's fantastic! There's nothing quite like having fresh thyme thriving indoors during the winter months for all those cozy culinary projects. And we're so excited that you're loving the Epic Gardening grow light setup too! Those telescoping adjustable supports really do make indoor herb growing so much easier and more enjoyable. It sounds like you've got the perfect winter herb garden going! We love hearing from loyal Botanical Interests fans like yourself - your success stories always make our day! Thanks for sharing your growing triumph with us. Keep on growing 🌻️
- RareRated 5 out of 5 stars11/20/255 Stars
AWESOME!!!
- Holli C.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3/5/255 Stars
I have had trouble getting other thyme seeds to germinate, but these did great!
- TRISHELLVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1/15/255 Stars
These seeds germinated fast! I'm excited to have herbs.
- DenVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1/8/255 Stars
Planted 3 seeds and all are germinated quickly. However, only one survived and I don't know why. Hope this survivor grows well.