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Thymus vulgaris

Pronunciation

TY-mus vul-GAR-iss

Common Name

Thyme

Plant Type

Groundcover

Mature Size

3 in. high and 3 ft. wide

Water Requirements

Low: water every three weeks until the root ball is wet

Sun/Shade Requirements

Full to half sun

Wildlife

Beneficials
Deer resistant

Flower Color

Maintenance- Design- Planting Tips

Many herbs, including thyme, are great additions to water wise gardens. They can be used in cooking; they smell great and their foliage and flowers are attractive.

Thyme makes a nice ground cover for small spaces. It has grey-green leaves and small white flowers.

PADG Notes: To keep thyme neat, the faded flowers are sheared back in early spring. Many thymes are not long lived, but Thymus vulgaris has proven to be long-lived in our water wise garden.

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