French Thyme

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AM016134
This low-growing Thyme is commonly used in culinary dishes and is highly fragrant, delighting the senses both in the garden and in the kitchen! (Thymus)
Zones 4 - 9
Advantages
bee-friendly
Bee Friendly
attract-butterflies
Attract Butterflies
deer-resistant
Deer Resistant
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Groundcover
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Evergreen
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Easy To Grow
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Low Maintenance
fragrant
Fragrant Flower / Foliage
containers
Good For Containers
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Plants For Small Spaces
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Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant
Light Requirements
full-sun
Full Sun
Mature Height 6-12" tall , 6-12" wide
Bloom TimeLate spring to early summer
SKUAM016134

USDA Hardiness Planting Zones

To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.

  • If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will survive the winter temperatures in your area.
  • If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).

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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and... Thyme is one of the most historic plants on earth. Ancient Egyptians used it in embalming. Romans loved the fragrance and planted it all over Europe. Its been claimed to be everything from a trance-inducing drug to an aphrodisiac. Today, the essential oil from thyme is still commonly used--its a major ingredient in Listerine!

Best of all, to today's gardeners, is Thymes heavenly fragrance. (All parts of the plant are fragrant, and spread their scent wherever they're planted.)

Various members of the large thyme tribe are used in herb gardens, of course, but also as ornamentals in flower gardens and as ground covers. Its signature foliage, usually gray-green, is highly decorative, and the plants require almost no care once they are established.

Like lavender, its a plant that begs for gritty, fast-draining soil, and is very drought-tolerant. No moist, mushy loam for your Thyme!

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Associated SKUsAM016134
AM014064 (Plant - 3" Pot) - Out of stock.
AM015699 (Tray of 16) - Out of stock.
AM015700 (Tray of 32) - Out of stock.
Common Name
French Thyme
Botanical Name
Thymus vulgaris
Zones
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Flower Color
Purple
Mature Height
6-12" tall
Mature Spread
6-12" wide
Growth Rate
Medium
Bloom Time
Late spring to early summer
Planting Depth
Crown of plant should rest just at or above the surface after watering in.
Ships As
Potted Plant
Foliage
Tiny, gray-green leaves.
Evergreen
Yes
Soil Type
Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Clay Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Tolerates
Dry Sites
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Attract Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Groundcover, Evergreen, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Good For Containers, Plants For Small Spaces, Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant
Ideal Region
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
Planting Time
Spring / Summer, Fall
Neonicotinoid Free
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada
No
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