thyme - Minor
thyme ( syn. Thymus Minimus )
As you might expect from a plant called 'Minor', this is a really compact form - but it is no less decorative...
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Plant description
As you might expect from a plant called 'Minor', this is a really compact form - but it is no less decorative because of its size! An evergreen thyme, the foliage is a rich grey-green, and in the summer, it is smothered with tiny purplish ink flowers, which appear in such great numbers that they can almost create a solid block of colour. It's neat, creeping habit, makes it ideal for an alpine trough, or lining the edges of a path.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Thymus serpyllum Minor:
After flowering cut back hard using garden shears to retain a neat compact shape. Lift and divide large clumps in early spring
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