Dwarf Thyme
Formats
Aromatic small plant. Ideal for edges, rockery and pots. Kitchen herb. It is used as a condiment for stews and sauces and it gives flavour to liqueurs. Honeybee shrub. Medicinal herb. Pot plant.
Evergreen small shrub up to 20-30cm with pink clustered flowers. Small and elliptic leaves covered with thin hairs, very aromatic.
Dig a hole at least two or three times as wide and deep as the root ball. Take out the plant from the container and loosen roots to allow them to spread out in all direction. Cut possible broken roots. Mix the soil extracted with a substrate and fill part of the hole with the mixture obtained. Place the plant in the hole and cover with the remaining mixture. Compact the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Groundcover, Culinary, Spices, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Herbs garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Flowerbeds
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Pink |
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| Flowering period | June, July, Spring, Summer |
| Fragrant | Foliage |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Thymus nitens |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Perennial |
When to plant?
| Planting period | March, April, May, October, November, December, Spring, Autumn |
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Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Groundcover, Culinary, Spices, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Herbs garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Flowerbeds |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Acid to neutral |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained, Dry |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (-15ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
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