Wild Thyme Thymus
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Wild Thyme:
Previously known as:
- Cephalotos
- Mastichina
- Serpyllum
- Phonetic Spelling
- THY-mus
- Description
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A perennial sub-shrub in the mint family.
Edible flowers have an herbal flavor milder than the leaf. They can be used as a garnish and sprinkled over soup.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- T. lanuginosus
- T. lanuginosus
- T. lanuginosus
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- T. lanuginosus
- T. lanuginosus
- T. lanuginosus
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Thymus
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Greenland, Temp. & Subtropical Eurasia to NE. Tropical Africa
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
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Leaves:
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Edible Garden