Herbs

Thyme

Culinary Thyme

golden lemon thyme (Thymus x citriodorus ‘Aureus’)

Lemon thyme exudes a pleasantly strong lemon fragrance. Its low maintenance requirements and tolerance of drought, heat, light foot traffic, and poor soil makes it a wonderful addition to your herb garden. Thyme is a companion plant to eggplant, potatoes, and tomatoes.

A bush of lemon thymeFlowers pink
Bloom Season summer
Foliage variegated with golden-edged leaves
Attracts bees and butterflies
Type annual
Light full sun to partial shade
Water low
Size 6-24” tall

 

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

Lemon thyme
(
Thymus citriodorus ‘Lemon’)

lemon-scented foliage, evergreen in mild winters; blooms purple in summer; attracts bees, butterflies; tolerates air pollution, deer, drought, dry soil, rocky soil, shallow soil; 12-18” spread, 6-12” 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

Creeping Thyme

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

Other thymes

Foxley thyme (T. pulegoides)

French thyme (T. vulgaris)

lemon creeping thyme (T. praecox)

nutmeg creeping thyme (T. praecox)

Pink Chintz thyme (T. praecox arcticus ‘Pink Chintz’)

Silver Edge thyme (T. vulgaris)

variegated lemon thyme (T. citriodorus variegatus ‘Aureus’)

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