Thymus vulgaris
Common Name(s):
- Common Thyme
- Garden Thyme
- Phonetic Spelling
- THY-muss vul-GAIR-iss
- Description
Thymus vulgaris grows easily in medium to dry well-drained soil. It is slightly salt tolerant and may become woody after a number of years. Cut back periodically to reduce woody growth.
Wildlife Value: Nectar from flowers attracts bees and butterflies.
- Cultivars:
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- 'Clean Gold'
- 'Clean Gold'
- Tags:
- Cultivars:
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- 'Clean Gold'
- 'Clean Gold'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Thymus
- Species:
- vulgaris
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Edibility:
- Leaves in tea, as flavoring
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Ground Cover
- Herb
- Perennial
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Cultural Conditions:
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Fragrant
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Fragrant
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Salt
- Similar plants:
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Ilex glabra
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Ilex verticillata
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Thymus praecox
