![]() ![]() The durability of this plant means that it. I would use this just as a ground cover, the leaves can be used for culinary purposes and I’m sure it has medicinal benefits but Thymus vulgaris English Winter Thyme would be your best bet if that’s what you’re after. A common name is mother of thyme, but creeping thyme and wild thyme may be used where Thymus. Creeping Thyme is an evergreen subshrub with woody stems, small green leaves and tiny purple bell-shaped flowers.Lime Thyme 5 mounding ground cover with bright chartreuse green leaves, slightly to powerfully lime scented and flavored leaves, lavender-pink flowers. Orange Thyme 6 orange, unusually low growing. Tip To keep in control just trim back the growing tips after it has flowered. Creeping Golden Lemon Shiny dark green lemon-scented leaves variegated in gold lavender flower spikes.Soil Any, but does prefer to be on the dry side, must be free draining.These plants are ideal for use around garden stepping stones or in other areas with foot traffic because occasional foot traffic won't damage them. serpyllum is another creeping thyme variety. will appear in low, dense mats, which sprawl randomly and quickly fill in areas as a ground cover. ![]() An evergreen with lightly haired foliage, this tiny-growing creeping thyme varietal rarely over 3 inches or 7.5 cm. Growth Type Expanding clump herb, ground cover Creeping thyme and creeping speedwell ( Veronica peduncularis ), which bears small blue flowers are two of the shortest flowering creeper growing only one inch tall. Traditionally, creeping thyme has been used as an evergreen ground-cover and often used in rock gardens and in between stepping stones. Thymus praecox is a low-growing perennial hardy in USDA hardiness zones 4-9 with fairly minimal requirements.Creeping thyme forms a lovely cushiony thick mat, ooh, could be a good un’ for a creative garden seat! Creeping Thyme Creeping thyme for those in-between spots or up the garden path. Though perhaps not the main garden path, it will only withstand occasional foot traffic. ![]()
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