Thymus Serpyllum Purple Carpet

This variety spreads out to 18 inches in diameter.

Thymus serpyllum purple 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. Swan s neck thyme moss mnium hornum hampstead heath london england uk. Creeping thyme seeds thymus serpyllum creeping thyme ground cover seed. There are a great many selections of thyme grown in gardens all of them with some degree of spicy fragrance.

Thymus serpyllum creeping thyme seeds can be started either indoors or directly outdoors in a prepared seedbed. Thymus serpyllum snowdrift. Creeping thyme ground cover is only 2 4 inches high and it spreads and flowers for most of the summer. How to plant thyme as a lawn substitute.

There are a great many selections of thyme grown in gardens all of them with edible leaves and some degree of fragrance and flavor. Thymus serpyllum magic carpet. 12 ptilotus exaltatus seeds purple loosestrife seeds ranunculus seeds 2 ratibida seeds 2 red hot poker seeds 1. Thymus serpyllum magic carpet creeping thyme primarily used as a ground cover thymus.

Blooming profusely from early to mid summer it features clusters of tiny bright magenta pink flowers. Showy flowers and aromatic foliage. The purple carpet grows at a low height creating a purple carpet of flowers that gardeners can walk on without damaging the plant. Elfin thyme thymus serpyllum elfin red creeping thyme thymus coccineus wooly thyme thymus pseudolanuginosus you can also alternate varieties or create a pattern by planting a different type of thyme around the border of the pseudo lawn.

Thymus praecox purple carpet. Rich in nectar they attract butterflies. Thymus serpyllum elfin sku 6573. 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.

Great for filling between stepping stones as it will tolerate light foot traffic and dry conditions. This flat growing variety features tiny dark green leaves smothered by bright mauve purple flowers in early summer. Purple carpet this variety is the most popular type of creeping thyme found all over the world. Spectacular ornamental herb with purple blooms and tiny evergreen leaves.