THYME - Creeping
THYME - Creeping
(1000 seeds)
What could be more delicious than the aromatic scent of fresh thyme? These tough little perennials can be used as a pretty ground cover in Read More
What could be more delicious than the aromatic scent of fresh thyme? These tough little perennials can be used as a pretty ground cover in flower beds, planted as an essential component of the herb garden or grown in pots on a sunny kitchen windowsill for convenient picking.
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Product Details
Common Name: THYME - Creeping
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 1000
Days to Flower: 50-70 days
Flower Colour: Pink
Plant Spacing: 30cm
Companion Plants: Repels cabbage worm
Additional Features: Butterfly Lovers, Flower, Fragrance, Baskets, Beds, Bloom First Year, Containers, Cuisine, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Ground Cover, Heirloom, Ornamental
Scientific Name: Thymus serpyllum
Germination Time: 7-14 days
Plant Height: 15-20cm
Sow Depth: 1.5-3mm
Best Months to Plant – Thyme Climate Zone Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Cool/Mountain ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cool/Mountain – Thyme Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate – Thyme Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid – Thyme Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical – Thyme Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical – Thyme Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ -
Growing Information
How to Sow
Scatter seeds and press firmly into the soil. Keep the seeds consistently moist. If you want to get a jump start you can sow the seed indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost. Transplant the young seedling into the garden 15 - 20cm apart.
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How to Sow
Scatter seeds and press firmly into the soil. Keep the seeds consistently moist. If you want to get a jump start you can sow the seed indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost. Transplant the young seedling into the garden 15 - 20cm apart.
Want the full growing guide?
See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.
View full grow guide →Common Name: THYME - Creeping
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 1000
Days to Flower: 50-70 days
Flower Colour: Pink
Plant Spacing: 30cm
Companion Plants: Repels cabbage worm
Additional Features: Butterfly Lovers, Flower, Fragrance, Baskets, Beds, Bloom First Year, Containers, Cuisine, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Ground Cover, Heirloom, Ornamental
Scientific Name: Thymus serpyllum
Germination Time: 7-14 days
Plant Height: 15-20cm
Sow Depth: 1.5-3mm
| Climate Zone | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool/Mountain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Temperate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Arid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Subtropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Tropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
