Thymus praecox 'Purple Beauty'
Creeping Thyme, Woolly Thyme
Type Perennial
Hardy range 5A to 7A
Height 2" to 3" / 5cm to 8cm
Spread 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm
Growth rate Average
Form Prostrate and spreading or horizontal
Exposure Full sun
Persistence Evergreen
Bloom Color Purple
Bloom Time Spring and Summer
The flowers are suitable for dried flowers.
Environment
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color
Green
This plant has fragrant foliage.
Culture Notes
This dense, mat-forming, aromatic plant is easy to grow and quite attractive when used in rock gardens, on terraces or between walking stones. Honey bees love the nectar-rich flowers of Thymus. Keep its mat-forming growth clipped to maintain compactness and vigor.
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