Winter Thyme
Formats
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 liqueurs. Honeybee shrub. Esential oil. Medicinal herb (extraction of thymol), antioxydant properties. Pot plant. Culinary plant. The leaves can be used for dried arrangements.
Evergreen small shrub up to 40cm with pink clustered flowers. Small and elliptic leaves covered with thin hairs. Very aromatic.
It prefers rather poor, rocky, clay and well-drained soils.
Sowing in spring and autumn. All year indoor.
Use
Essential Oil, Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cosmetic, Groundcover, Culinary, Spices, Gardening, Herbs garden, Eco-friendly garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Creeper
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Description
Small bush with aromatic, grey-green leaves and pink flowers. Ornamental, ideal for rockeries, borders, pathways. Pot plant. Culinary plant. Medicinal herb (extraction of thymol). Leaves used for dried arrangements. Honey.
Flowering
| Flower colour | Pink |
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| Flowering period | April, May, June, July, August, September, October, Spring-Summer |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Thymus vulgaris |
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| Life cycle | Perennial |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Spring, Autumn, All year |
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| Harvest period | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, All year |
| Germination (days) | 7-14 |
| Average germination (%) | 80 |
| Seeds per gram | 4700 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Essential Oil, Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cosmetic, Groundcover, Culinary, Spices, Gardening, Herbs garden, Eco-friendly garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Creeper |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | No preference |
| Soil type | No preference, Light |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
Care
| Watering | Moderate |
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