Elfin Creeping Thyme
| thyme |
It is an evergreen, perennial, fragrant, flowering herbaceous, see how the Elfin creeping thyme looks like in the garden and landscape.
Elfin Creeping Thyme is suitable for growing in USDA hardiness zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b. Other winter zone scales for planting this thyme are ANBG: 1, 2; RHS: H7, H6, H5, H4; PHZ: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a.
Thyme details
| Plant type | herbaceous, groundcover, flowering, fragrant, herb / spice | ||||||||
| Life cycle | perennial, evergreen | ||||||||
| Sun needs | part shade, full sun, part sun | ||||||||
| Growth habit | trailing, creeper, spreading, mat-forming | ||||||||
| Flowering period | summer, early fall | ||||||||
| Height at maturity | 3 sm - 5 sm | ||||||||
| Spread | 30 sm - 60 sm | ||||||||
| Spacing | 30 sm - 45 sm for mass planting; 6-12" (15-30sm) apart to fill gaps between stepping stones | ||||||||
| Soil type | loamy, sandy, clay, silty | ||||||||
| Soil moist/drainage | well drained | ||||||||
| Soil PH | 6.0 - 7.0 (slightly acidic - neutral) | ||||||||
| Water needs | average | ||||||||
| Maintenance / care | low | ||||||||
| Resistance to | deer, disease, heat, insect, humidity, foot traffic | ||||||||
| Gardens types | xeriscape, rock | ||||||||
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Elfin Creeping Thyme @ wikipedia.
Elfin Creeping Thyme in the landscape and gardening
