Creeping Thyme Thymus Serpyllum Magic Carpet

Drought tolerant once established.

Creeping thyme thymus serpyllum magic carpet. Primarily used as a ground cover thymus serpyllum magic carpet creeping thyme is a dwarf aromatic sub shrub forming a tight cushion of tiny rounded dark green leaves. Creeping thyme ground cover is only 2 4 inches high and it spreads and flowers for most of the summer. Blooming profusely from early to mid summer it features clusters of tiny bright magenta pink flowers. It is a low usually prostrate subshrub growing to 2 cm 1 in tall with creeping stems up to 10 cm 4 in long.

Creeping thyme thymus serpyllum magic carpet if you have a stepping stone path or a flagstone patio growing magic carpet seeds is a great way to add lovely low growing thyme to the walkway and patio crevices. Rich in nectar they attract butterflies. Thymus serpyllum known by the common names of breckland thyme breckland wild thyme wild thyme creeping thyme or elfin thyme is a species of flowering plant in the mint family lamiaceae native to most of europe and north africa. Add a layer of mulch to prevent weed competition keeping away from the crowns of the plants.

This is a low creeping variety the foliage is dark green smothered by bright magenta pink flowers in early summer. Creeping thyme this low maintenance lawn alternative forms a low carpet of delicious lemon scented dark green leaves smothered in pink flowers from early through midsummer. Does best in full sun but may tolerate some light shade. Creeping thyme is easily divided in spring or early fall and even small pieces will take root and grow.

Can be used in between stepping stones and will tolerate light traffic.