Herb Examples

Bressingham thyme
(Thymus serpyllum ‘Bressingham’)

fragrant; blooms pink in summer; attracts honey bees; 3″ tall, 12″ spread

Bressingham thyme
(Thymus serpyllum ‘Bressingham’)

fragrant; blooms pink in summer; attracts honey bees; 3″ tall, 12″ spread

Caborn Wine and Roses thyme
(Thymus ‘Caborn Wine and Roses’)

medium to dark green foliage; Blooms pink in spring; tolerates drought; 24-48” tall

caraway thyme
(Thymus herba barona)

tiny, pointed, glossy dark-green caraway-scented leaves; naturalizes; blooms pink or lavender in summer; attracts bees, butterflies; tolerates air pollution, deer, drought, dry soil, rocky soil, shallow soil; 4-6″ tall, 9-12″ spread

English thyme
(Thymus vulgaris)

beloved old-fashioned herb, easy to grow, low maintenance, fragrant evergreen foliage; blooms lavender in late spring to early summer; attracts butterflies; tolerates air pollution, deer, drought, dry soil, rocky soil, shallow soil; is companion plant for eggplant and tomatoes, provides winter interest;  6-12″ tall, 6-12″ spread

golden lemon thyme
(Thymus x citriodorus ‘Aureus’)

variegated with golden-edged leaves, strong lemon fragrance; low maintenance; blooms pink in summer; attracts butterflies, honey bees; tolerates drought, heat, light foot traffic, poor soil; is companion plant to eggplant, potatoes, and tomatoes; 6-24″ tall

Lemon thyme
(Thymus x citriodorus ‘Lemon’)

yellow edges on green leaves; blooms pink in summer; attracts butterflies, honey bees;  tolerates drought, heat, light foot traffic, poor soil;  is companion plant to eggplant, potatoes, and tomatoes; 6-24″ tall

Narrowleaf French thyme
(Thymus x ‘Narrowleaf French’)

blooms lilac in spring; 12-16″ tall

Oregano Scented thyme (Thymus pulegioides ‘Oregano Scented’)

large leaves have the aroma of both oregano and thyme, perfect for pasta; lavender blooms in spring; attracts butterflies, honey bees; tolerates poor soil, deer, rabbits; 8-12″ tall, 12″ spread

Lime thyme
(Thymus x citriodorus ‘Lime’)

lime-scented dark green foliage, evergreen in mild winters; blooms pink in summer; attracts bees, butterflies; tolerates air pollution, deer, drought, dry soil, rocky soil, shallow soil;  4-6″ tall, 6-12″ spread

Mother of Thyme
(Thymus pulegioides)

creeping thyme, easy to grow, low maintenance; blooms pink in summer; attracts bees, butterflies; 2-3″ tall

Silver Edge Lemon thyme
(Thymus sp. ‘Silver Edge Lemon’)

lemon-scented foliage, easy to grow, low maintenance; light purple blooms in summer; attracts honey bees;  8-12″ tall

silver thyme
(Thymus argenteus)

foliage edged with white; pink blooms in spring; 12” tall

Wedgewood thyme
(Thymus vulgaris ‘Wedgewood’)

aromatic, flavorful, semi-upright herb, small green leaves with chartreuse streaks; blooms lavender in summer; attracts bees, birds, butterflies; tolerates deer, drought; 6-24″ tall

Tabor thyme
(Thymus vulgaris ‘Tabor’)

dark green foliage; blooms pink in summer; attracts birds, butterflies; tolerates deer, drought;  8″ tall, 12-14″ spread

Pink Ripple creeping thyme
(Thymus serpyllum ‘Pink Ripple‘)

creeping thyme, lemon-scented foliage; blooms pink in summer; attracts butterflies; 4-6” tall

red creeping thyme
(Thymus coccineus)

tiny, rounded, glossy blue-green aromatic foliage; evergreen in mild winters; blooms pink in summer; 3” tall, 3-12” spread; attracts bees, butterflies; tolerates air pollution, deer, drought, light foot traffic, poor soil

Victor Reiter thyme
(Thymus ‘Victor Reiter’)

tiny, green leaves; blooms pink in summer; nice ground cover; 2-6″ tall

wooly thyme
(Thymus pseudolanuginosus)

woolly stems, gray foliage; blooms pink in summer; attracts bees, butterflies; tolerates air pollution, deer, drought, dry soil, rocky soil, shallow soil; 3″ tall, 12″ spread