Mediterranean creeping thyme

Mediterranean creeping thyme
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pet safety

Not known yet. Check before letting pets near.

Through the year

Flowering months are not yet confirmed.

Key care steps

  1. Cut the spent flower stalks off once the colour has faded.
  2. Shape the plant into a tight dome, staying within the soft green growth.
  3. Leave at least two or three centimetres of leafy shoot above the woody base.

A low-growing, mat-forming evergreen perennial with spreading stems and small, aromatic, dark green leaves. Clusters of small, pale pink flowers appear in summer.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Chalk, loam or sand; alkaline or neutral pH..

Hardiness: H4 — down to −10°C.