Creeping Thyme - Zehr's on the Lake

Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme)

Color Name: Pink Chintz

Create a fragrant, flower-filled groundcover with Thymus Pink Chintz, a charming creeping thyme known for its delicate pink blooms and silvery-green foliage. Blooming early in the season, this hardy perennial forms a dense, low mat that's perfect for rock gardens, pathways, or between stepping stones. Drought-tolerant and aromatic, it's as tough as it is beautiful.

Growing Tips: Creeping thyme is native to hot, dry Mediterranean regions. Consequently it thrives in similar conditions in American gardens. Plant it in full sun and moderately fertile, average to dry, well-drained soil. (Keep plants watered until they are established.) Thyme benefits from occasional shearing after blooming to keep plants full and bushy. It does not need to be divided to stay healthy, but may need to be thinned out to prevent spreading.

Photo courtesy of Classic Groundcovers, Inc.