Thymus pseudolanuginosus ~ Woolly Thyme

2024-11-06T17:09:33-05:00

Price: 5.50 - 8.50 (2 variants)

Woolly Thyme is a creeping woody evergreen perennial grown as a groundcover with woolly stems and tiny grey green foliage that can take on pink tones in winter. Clusters of small pink flowers bloom in midsummer attracting bees. 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. Susceptible to root rot, particularly in poorly draining soils.

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

COMPANION PLANTS: Catmint, Strawberry, Lavender

IMAGE: Ghislain118 (AD) http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, Thymus praecox var pseudolanuginosus 1, CC BY-SA 3.0