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Overall rating: 3.642857 / 5 from 14 reviews.
Review topics: ["thyme","plants"].
"I was nervous about growing this in the Dallas area, but the plants are green and happy, after planting last fall. They seemed to disappear but then revived. The dogs are probably victimizing some of them. Lost a few. Most are behind garden fences. Planted in clay amended with sand, lots of sun and good drainage. Fingers crossed."
"I was going to reach out to you today as all the thyme is dead. I am disappointed."
"Creeping Thyme was delivered in great condition and the packaging was top notch. Will definitely order from American Meadows in the future."
"I am finding this to be a perfect ground cover. I'd love it even more than flocks because it blooms all summer long. I have ordered more to take up space in my garden where I do not want weeds to overtake the area. I just love it! I have more on order. #sweepstakes"
"Planted last fall, along with about eight other VSPs (Very Short Plants), as part of my campaign to replace mulch with groundcover plants. The creeping thyme hasn't bloomed yet, but it has covered more ground than any of the others. #sweepstakes"
"Compared to the pictures in the American Meadows presentation of this plant, my garden has a long way to go before it looks like that. I have used the creeping thyme As a border plant. We will see how it looks in another two or three years."
"ground cover"
"We planted 32 of these as ground cover in a sunny south facing garden alongside our house. Unfortunately, all but a couple of them died out within 6 months of planting. It gets blazing hot in middle TN during the summer. The soil in this location is amended clay silt, neutral PH. I consulted with American Meadows by phone, and they thought this would work, but no dice. I'm thankful to American Meadows for their guarantee. They credited our account and we'll try something different next spring. I would not recommend this for blazing hot sunny locations or for soil with any clay content."
"I tried very hard to keep it happy but it didn't flourish at all. I was trying to use it as a ground cover in my upper planters."
"Did not spread as expected"
For something so attractive, creeping thyme is as durable and tough as most lawn grasses. Many gardeners who grow it even use it in areas where it gets light foot traffic! And it goes right on being beautiful and green, with wonderful flowers every year.
Creeping Thyme must have a fast-draining location, since this plant, like lavender, is a dry land species, making it extremely drought-tolerant.
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, of course, is Thymes heavenly fragrance. (All parts of the plant are fragrant.)
Today, 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. So no mushy loam!
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