Thyme
Thymus 'Doone Valley'

Common Name: Thyme
Genus: Thymus
Cultivar: 'Doone Valley'
Category: Groundcover Plants
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Has interesting foliage, Has fragrant flowers/foliage, Good for wildlife, Good for a rock garden
Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 0.15 m (15 cm) |
Sun/Shade: Full sun | Spread: 0.35 m (35 cm) |
Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Pink |
Foliage Colour: Green, Yellow | Flowering Period: June & July |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained
Lavender-pink summer flowers opening from crimson-red buds and fragrant dark olive-green leaves with yellow spots. This creeping thyme looks fabulous cascading over a sunny rock garden outcrop. An easy-to-grow and attractive plant it thrives in well-drained neutral to alkaline soil.
- Garden care: After flowering cut back hard using garden shears to retain a neat compact shape. Lift and divide large clumps in early spring.
- Goes well with: Salvia officinalis 'Icterina', Melissa officinalis, Thymus serphyllum, Petroselium crispum, Ocimum sativum, Mentha spicata.
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