Creeping Thyme Seeds

Thymus serpyllum

This hardy, 6"-tall landscape plant forms dense mats of fragrant foliage with soft lavender blooms in early summer. Drought-tolerant and perennial in USDA zones 3–9, it works beautifully as groundcover in rock gardens, tucked into landscaping, or spreading across larger areas. Deer-resistant, attracts bees, and technically edible, though its flavor is less consistent than culinary thyme, making it best for ornamental use.
$6.49 ~1.5g (~7541 seeds)

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Features

Family

Family

Lamiaceae
Native

Native

Northwest Europe
Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Perennial
Plant Height

Plant Height

Short (Under 12")

Further Information

Growing Conditions

Growing Conditions

Frost Tolerant

About Creeping Thyme Seeds

Thymus serpyllum

Dense mats of tiny, aromatic leaves topped with soft lavender-pink blooms in early summer. A hardy, low-growing groundcover used for edging, pathways, and ornamental plantings. Creeping thyme is technically edible, but generally not used for culinary purposes as flavor is not as consistant as traditional culinary thyme.

Planting Thyme

Plant Spacing

Plant Spacing

Scatter seeds about 1" apart
Light Required

Light Required

Full Sun to Part Shade
Plant Height

Plant Height

Short (Under 12")
Planting Depth

Planting Depth

1/8"

Planting Details

Seed Depth 1/8"
Seed Spacing Scatter seeds about 1" apart
Thinning Not Applicable
Germination 14 –28 Days
Start Indoors RECOMMENDED. 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–80°F.
Direct Sow 1 to 2 weeks after average your last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 68°F.

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