FAST FACTS

Groundcover
Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 3 - 9
Height: 6 - 12 inches
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Purple
Growth Rate: Moderate
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Foot Traffic: LIght
Deer Resistant: Yes
Latin Name: Thymus Pulegioides
HOW TO PLANT CREEPING THYME SEEDS

DETAILED CREEPING THYME PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS

Start indoors 6-8 weeks prior to your last frost.
Soil Temperature: 65-70 degrees
Average Germination Time: 14-21 Days at 65-70 degrees
Planting Time: Sow Creeping Thyme seeds in starter trays 6-8 weeks prior to the end of frost season for transplanting out in the garden.
Soil Depth: Press the seeds into the soil but do not cover. Seeds need light to germinate.
Moisture: Keep the seeds moist until germination.
Getting ready to plant outside: Harden off the seedlings for 7-10 days prior to transplanting outside. Then transplant out into the garden bed. Add compost at the time of planting to enrich the soil.
Planting Location: Plant Thyme in full sun and in fast-draining soils.  Thyme does not like wet soils and may rot in soils that hold water.
Plant Spacing: 6-8” apart.
Light Preference: Sun/Part-shade.  In very hot climates thyme will need part-shade to do well.
Soil Requirements: Creeping Thyme grows best in light, dry, well-drained soil.