Name: Mother-of-Thyme, Wild Thyme
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 768-9PT
Price: 5.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Thymus serpyllum

A low mat-forming aromatic thyme suited to rock gardens, crevices, and between paving stones.

Taller than some other cultivars
Fast-spreading aromatic evergreen ground cover
Tiny purple to deep pink flowers mass over dark green foliage
Strong grower that trails over rock walls or pavers
Foliage turns purple during the cooler seasons
Handles some foot traffic

Size

9 cm Potted

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil Moisture

Well-drained, Dry, Average

Drought Tolerant

✓

Hardiness Zone

4 – 4

Mature Height (meters)

0.15 – 0.25

Mature Spread (meters)

0.4 – 0.5

Growth Rate

Slow

Flower Colour

Pink

Foliage Colour

Green

Bloom Time

Summer

Habit

Spreading

Deer Resistant

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Rabbit Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Fragrant

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Landscape Uses

Border, Rock garden

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Plant in an average to dry, well-drained, calcareous (containing calcium carbonate) soil, in full sun. Tolerates drought and poor soils with low fertility.