Elfin Creeping Thyme is a prostrate evergreen perennial grown as a groundcover with thin woody stems with small aromatic grey-green foliage. Clusters of small lavender pink flowers bloom in midsummer attracting butterflies. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. Creeping Thyme is not used in cooking
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Height: |
- 0.5' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Cut back in early spring to encourage new growth. Susceptible to root rot, particularly in poorly draining soils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Path Fillers, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Catmint, Strawberry, Lavender
IMAGE: Averater, Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin' 01, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
