Name: Red Creeping Thyme, Mother of Thyme
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 770-10PT
Price: 5.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Thymus praecox 'Coccineus'

A fragrant aromatic thyme ground cover that tolerates light foot traffic and suits rock walls, pavers, and dry slopes.

Fast-spreading aromatic evergreen ground cover
Tiny magenta-red 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

10 cm Potted

32 plugs per tray

9 cm Potted

$5.00

Shipping calculated at checkout.

Quantity

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil Moisture

Well-drained, Dry, Average

Drought Tolerant

✓

Hardiness Zone

3 – 3

Mature Height (meters)

0.02 – 0.05

Mature Spread (meters)

0.3 – 0.4

Growth Rate

Medium

Flower Colour

Pink

Foliage Colour

Green

Bloom Time

Summer

Habit

Spreading

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Fragrant

✓

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.

Notes

Also referred to as Creeping Thyme, Early Thyme.