Carpet Thyme Varieties

These trays hold 128 of all the same plant.

Carpet thyme varieties.

Culinary thymes make a great addition to our edible flower garden six pack. Visit our plug tray outlet. There are several types of creeping thyme that come in different colors and characteristics. Common thyme thymus vulgaris.

It is very low growing and covered in beautiful lavender flowers during early to mid summer. Magic carpet thyme will grow to be only 2 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 inches tall with the flowers with a spread of 12 inches. Even small pieces will take root. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground.

Thymus vulgaris also known as common thyme or garden thyme has striking purple flowers and grows into a spreading carpet. In addition to our three inch pots many of our thymes are often available in plug trays. To harvest creeping thyme ground cover either remove the leaves from the stems or dry by snipping from the plant and hanging upside down in a dark well aerated area. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant individual plants should be spaced approximately 14 inches apart.

Purple carpet creeping thyme will grow to be only 2 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 inches tall with the flowers with a spread of 14 inches. Varieties of creeping thyme. They are a great low cost way to fill a. The leaves have a strong aroma and are useful in stews soups and with meat and fish dishes.

Common thyme t. It s ideal for filling in crevices in rock gardens and gaps in patios. Below are some of the most popular types. Creeping lemon thyme caraway thyme and spicy orange thyme produce pink flowers and the plant remains short reaching a height of 4 inches.

Lemon thyme t. Vulgaris prostrate form yellow and variegated foliage available used in cooking. While there are a plethora of thyme varieties here is a list of some of the most common. This is probably the most used.

Just like other thyme varieties creeping thyme is edible with a flavor and aroma akin to mint when crushed or steeped for teas or tinctures. Tiny dark green leaves dark purple in fall. The vines begin to flower in the later springtime to early summer. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground.

Creeping thyme magic carpet wild thyme magic carpet breckland thyme magic carpet mother of thyme magic carpet wholly thyme magic carpet previous next primarily used as a ground cover thymus serpyllum magic carpet creeping thyme is a dwarf aromatic sub shrub forming a tight cushion of tiny rounded dark green leaves. Quick information on thymes.