Creeping Thyme seeds 0.1g | Hardy Ground Cover Perennial

Creeping Thyme seeds 0.1g | Hardy Ground Cover Perennial

Overview

Creeping Thyme seeds 0.1g | Hardy Ground Cover Perennial is supplied for home growing. Create a beautiful carpet of colour with Creeping Thyme (Thymus serpyllum), a low-growing hardy perennial that combines ornamental beauty with excellent ground-covering ability. During summer, it produces masses of delicate pinkish-purple flowers that attract bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects, making it an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly gardens. Growing to just 15–20 cm tall, Creeping Thyme is ideal for rockeries, borders, pathways, walls, gravel gardens and between stepping stones.

Key Features

• Creeping Thyme Seeds (Thymus serpyllum).
• Its compact, spreading habit and aromatic foliage make it a favourite for creating colourful, low-maintenance planting schemes in sunny locations.
• Beautiful carpet of pinkish-purple flowers.
• Excellent low-growing ground cover.
• Ideal for rock gardens, borders and pathways.
• Aromatic evergreen foliage.
• Highly attractive to bees, butterflies and pollinators.
• Drought tolerant once established.
• Direct Outdoors: April – June
• Allow 15 × 20 cm between plants to encourage the formation of dense flowering mats.
• Flowers appear from June to September, creating a colourful display that attracts pollinating insects throughout the summer.
• Trim lightly after flowering to maintain a compact shape and encourage fresh growth.
• Creeping Thyme is ideal for rockeries, alpine gardens, gravel gardens, borders, retaining walls, slopes, edging and planting between paving stones. Its dense growth suppresses weeds and creates an attractive flowering carpet.
• Creeping Thyme is a versatile, easy-care perennial that offers months of colourful blooms while attracting beneficial pollinators. Its compact habit, fragrant foliage and excellent drought tolerance make it a perfect choice for sunny gardens and low-maintenance landscapes.

Sowing Instructions

• When to Sow.
• Sow seeds thinly onto prepared, well-drained soil and cover lightly with approximately 0.5 cm of fine soil. Keep the soil evenly moist until germination.

Growing Conditions and Care

• Position: Full Sun
• Spacing: 15 × 20 cm
• Spacing.
• Plant in a sunny position for the best flowering.
• Prefers light, well-drained soil.
• Water regularly while plants establish, then only during prolonged dry periods.
• Avoid waterlogged soil.

Product Details

• Botanical Name: Thymus serpyllum
• Common Name: Creeping Thyme
• Plant Type: Hardy perennial
• Height: 15–20 cm
• EAN: 5903357883621

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