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Thymus- (Thyme)
Thymus citriodorus
'Silver Queen' |
Thyme can be as useful in the rock garden as in the herb garden.
There are two basic groups - the small bushy ones for planting in pockets
between the stones and the carpeters which produce large mats of aromatic
leaves and a covering of tiny flowers. These prostrate ones can be used to
fill gaps between paving stones or as leafy blankets on clothe rocks. Cut
back the stems in spring.
VARIETIES:
T. serpyllum
is the basic carpeter - height 1-3 in., spread 2 ft., flowering period
May-July. The smallest flowers are borne, in round heads. Named varieties
are grown -
'albus' (white),
'Annie
Hall', (pale pink),
coccuneus (red),
'Goldstream' (mauve) etc. The basic bushy thyme is
T.
citriodorus -height 9 in., spread 1 ft., flowering period May-July, lemon-scented
foliage, lavender flowers. There are excellent varieties and hybrids which
are shorter and more compact.
'Aureus' (yellow leaves),
'Silver
Queen' (silver/greenleaves) and
'E.B.
Anderson' (golden leaves) are
examples.
SITE
& SOIL:
Requires well-drained light soil in full sun
PROPAGATION:
Divide clumps in autumn or spring or plant stem cuttings in a
cold frame in
summer.
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