Creeping Thyme Lawn
Thymus serpyllum
- Popular in the Edwardian era.
- Makes a lovely, lush green carpet which is surmounted by tiny pink flowers in the summer.
- Highly aromatic when crushed underfoot.
- Evergreen.
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
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Description
Also known as wild thyme or Breckland thyme.
Thyme lawns are seldom seen these days which is a shame. In the Edwardian era they were very popular – and rightly so, as they make a really lovely lush green 'carpet' of foliage which releases its sweet thyme aroma when crushed underfoot. In midsummer, delicate pretty pink flowers dot the surface, making the lawn all the prettier.
Thriving in full sun and drier soils, an established thyme lawn will always fare better than conventional grass in times of drought; and needing just a couple of trims a year it is also less labour-intensive to keep tidy!
Recommended by the RHS to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects.
- Prefers a well drained soil, and most certainly should not be planted in waterlogged conditions.
- Plant 6" x 6" (15 x 15 cm) apart - that's 36 plants per square metre to metric people (or you can divide up our chunky plug plants and grow on in small pots before planting out).
- Ensure weed growth is kept under control until the lawn is well established.
- Will happily take moderate foot traffic - but would not be suitable for excessive use by boisterous young children or pets.
- Walking on should be avoided when the ground beneath is laying very wet.
- Has creeping stems of approximately 4" (10 cm) long which should be encouraged to spread to avoid growing too tall.
- Not suitable for areas where dogs may foul as their mess will kill it where it falls!
Pricing
This Product is Available Now.Please note: This product is only available in multiples of 5
This product is subject to group discount if you are buying multiple products from the same pricing group. Other products in this group are...
Adriatic Bellflower Plant
Chamomile Lawn
Confederate Violet Emperor Magenta Red
Confederate Violet Sorority Sisters
Pennyroyal
Periwinkle (Lesser)
Periwinkle Gertrude Jekyll
Sweet Violet Queen Charlotte
Sweet Violet Royal Wedding
Sweet Violet Rubra
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