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Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Photo: Balles2601 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

mauve, white

What actually matters with this one

Trim lightly every spring. Left alone it goes woody and sparse in about three years.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 5-9
Height
25 cm
Flowers
June to July
Difficulty
easy

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.