Create a beautiful, fragrant, and durable groundcover with our Wild Thyme seeds. This classic heirloom, also known as Creeping Thyme, forms a low-growing, dense mat of tiny, aromatic leaves. In the summer, it becomes a carpet of beautiful, tiny pinkish-purple flowers that are an absolute favorite of bees. Perfect for planting between stepping stones, in rock gardens, or as a lawn alternative, it releases a wonderful, spicy fragrance when crushed underfoot.

What you\’ll love

• A beautiful, low-growing mat that becomes a carpet of pink-purple flowers.
• Releases a wonderful, spicy fragrance when you walk on it.
• An incredibly tough and drought-tolerant perennial groundcover.
• A magnet for honeybees and other beneficial pollinators.

Seed details

• Plant Name: Wild Thyme (Thymus serpyllum)
• Seed Quantity: Approx. 100 seeds
• Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
• Lifecycle: Perennial
• Height: 3-6 inches
• Days to Maturity: Blooms in the second year from seed.
• USDA Zone: 4-8
• Origin: American Grown

Growing instructions

• Sowing: For best results, start the very fine seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost.
• Depth: Press seeds into the surface of the soil, as they need light to germinate. Do not cover.
• Germination: Keep soil moist and warm (65-70F). Germination can be slow, taking 14-28 days.
• Spacing: Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed, spacing plants 6-12 inches apart.
• Light Requirement: Full Sun.
• Watering: Water regularly until established. Mature plants are very drought-tolerant and should not be overwatered.

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