Creeping Thyme Thymus Serpyllum Magic Carpet

Creeping thyme is great for edging or between stepping stones in the herb garden as it handles light foot traffic with ease and is drought tolerant once established.

Creeping thyme thymus serpyllum magic carpet.

It is deer resistant and works well in rock gardens planted around stepping stones and at the edge of rock walls. Rich in nectar they attract butterflies. Does best in full sun but may tolerate some light shade. This is a low creeping variety the foliage is dark green smothered by bright magenta pink flowers in early summer.

It is a low usually prostrate subshrub growing to 2 cm 1 in tall with creeping stems up to 10 cm 4 in long. 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. Creeping thyme this low maintenance lawn alternative forms a low carpet of delicious lemon scented dark green leaves smothered in pink flowers from early through midsummer. Creeping thyme is easily divided in spring or early fall and even small pieces will take root and grow.

Drought tolerant once established. Can be used in between stepping stones and will tolerate light traffic. Blooming profusely from early to mid summer it features clusters of tiny bright magenta pink flowers. 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.

Creeping thyme ground cover is only 2 4 inches high and it spreads and flowers for most of the summer.