Aromatic and ornamental 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 liquors.
Evergreen small shrub with compact shape up to 20-30cm with pink clustered flowers. Very aromatic.
Prefers rather poor, rocky, clay and well-drained soils.
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.
Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Groundcover, Culinary, Spices, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Flowerbeds, Gravel Garden

| Flower colour | Purple |
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| Flowering period | April, May, June, July, August, September, Spring, Summer |
| Fragrant | Foliage |
| Common name | THYMUS VULGARIS ’Compactus’ - Compact Thyme |
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| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Wildlife | Bees |
| Planting period | March, April, May, October, November, December, Spring, Autumn |
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| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Groundcover, Culinary, Spices, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Flowerbeds, Gravel Garden |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Hardiness | Non hardy, Drought resistant |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
| Watering | Little |
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