Thymus vulgaris
Description:
This is the traditional culinary variety and can be used fresh or dried in salads or in poultry or tomato dishes. Tiny, lavender pink blossoms are attractive to bees. This upright thyme is essentially a woody, low-growing shrub. It is evergreen and brings its wonderful scent to the ornamental or herb garden. It is also great in containers.
Common Name: Thyme
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
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Fragrance: Yes
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
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