How to grow creeping thyme
Thymus serpyllum
When to plant creeping thyme
Creeping thyme is a low, woody evergreen groundcover that carpets pathways and rock gardens with tiny pink-to-purple flowers from early summer into early fall (NC State: June to September). Plant in spring in full sun in sandy, gritty, well-drained soil; it is drought tolerant and rots if overwatered, so let it run dry between waterings.
Creeping Thyme is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 6 to 8
Common problems
Sources
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