Plant Number: 1.515.110   

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Creeping Thyme
Thymus praecox ‘Purple Carpet’

  

There are a great many selections of Thyme grown in gardens, all of them with some degree of spicy fragrance. This flat-growing variety features tiny dark green leaves, smothered by bright mauve-purple flowers in early summer. A strong grower, ideal as a drought-tolerant lawn substitute or for planting between flagstones, tolerating moderate foot traffic. Creeping Thyme is easily divided in spring or early fall, and even small pieces will take root and grow. Attractive to butterflies. Evergreen. This form is different from the German selection ‘Purpurteppich', we discovered it as a self-sown seedling at our nursery in Abbotsford, British Columbia in 1988.


Zone 2 to Zone 9

Conditions     Appearance    
Sun Exposure
  Full Sun

Soil Type
  Normal
  Sandy

Soil pH
  Acid
  Alkaline
  Neutral

Soil Moisture
  Dry

Care Level
  Easy

Foot Traffic
  Moderate

Rate of Spread
  Medium
Flower Colour
  Mauvelilac

Blooming Time
  Early Summer
  Mid Summer

Foliage Color
  Deep Green

Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Alpine & Rock
  Attracts Butterflies
  Containers
  Deer Resistant
  Drought Tolerant
  Edging
  Evergreen
  Fragrant
  Ground Cover

Flower Head Size
  Very Small

Height
   2-5 cm
   1-2 inches

Spread
   30-45 cm
   12-18 inches