Thymus praecox 'Pink Chintz' ~ Pink Chintz Creeping Thyme

2024-11-06T17:08:17-05:00

Price: 5.50 - 9.50 (2 variants)

Pink Chintz Creeping Thyme is a prostrate evergreen perennial grown as a groundcover with thin woody stems and aromatic olive green foliage that is slightly wooly. Clusters of small salmon pink flowers bloom in midsummer attracting butterflies. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. Creeping Thyme is not used in cooking

Type: | Perennial
Height: | - 0.5'
Spread: | 0.5’ - 1'
Spacing: | 1'
USDA Hardiness Zone: | 5 - 8
Culture: | Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color: | Pink
Season of Interest: | Summer, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Cut back in early spring to encourage new growth.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Path Fillers, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Catmint, Strawberry, Lavender

IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Thymus praecox Pink Chintz 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0