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A highly desirable and popular groundcover, forming a dense low mat with spikes of lilac-white flowers throughout summer, beautiful fragrant variegated foliage that is larger and more broadleaf; needs a dry and sunny location, can take light foot traffic.

Variegated Broadleaf Thyme is smothered in stunning spikes of lilac purple flowers with white overtones rising above the foliage from early to mid summer, which emerge from distinctive burgundy flower buds. It's attractive fragrant round leaves remain green in color with showy creamy white variegation throughout the year.

Culinary herb for gardens and containers. Commonly used for seasoning meats, fish, poultry, soups and vegetables.

Thymus 'Purple Carpet' is an ornamental flowering evergreen (in mild winters) subshrub offering 3 seasons to year-round interest, blooming profusely in late spring, its foliage turning dark purple in fall. Borne in terminal whorls, the small, 2-lipped, tubular flowers are shades of purple. Nectar rich, they attract bees and butterflies to the garden. Small, fuzzy, dark green leaves are aromatic, having a pleasing spicy scent, especially when crushed.

Cold Hardy, easy to grow, and low maintenance, 'Purple Carpet' creeping thyme grows best in a sunny location with average to dry, well-draining soils, having a neutral to alkaline pH. The plant not only tolerates drought, salt, and poor soils but thrives in sandy, gritty, or rocky soils. It does not tolerate wet soils, however, which may cause root rot. It is deer and rabbit resistant and relatively pest free.

One of the first thymes to flower each year, this charming and reliable cultivar bursts into bloom in early spring with unique salmon-pink flowers. Its fuzzy olive-green foliage forms a mat 1 to 2 inches tall and 18 inches wide. It is one of the most tolerant of thymes of dry conditions, but grows robustly with plenty of water.

An excellent deterrent to pests in the vegetable garden! Thyme is essential in French cooking, as well as in almost any American dish, including casseroles, most vegetables, soups, stuffings, and sauces. The aromatic flavor holds up well during long cooking times.

This "Summer Thyme" is one of the most flavorful of all the thyme varieties. Noticeably sweeter and spicier than English types, it is the preferred variety for authentic French cuisine. Used in all types of cooking and grows well in pots or in the garden. Needs some winter protection.

Thymus citriodorus ‘Archers Gold’ is a low-growing, mat-forming lemon-scented thyme, bearing golden-yellow-green leaves and pink flowers in summer. It’s perfect for use in culinary dishes, particularly chicken and fish recipes.

Tiny, light green leaves with lemon scent on spreading plant. Use for ground cover, rock gardens, edging.

Tiny silver-gray leaves with a clean white edge form semi-upright plants and sport white flowers. Excellent for edging, culinary and medicinal uses.

Green and gold variegated leaves with strong lemon scent. Medium size leaves. Pink fl owers in summer. Use for meat, fi sh, cheese fl avoring, pasta, pizza, and oils.

A sun-loving herb valued as an ornamental groundcover. Forms a dense, flat mat of evergreen, dark green leaves that are smothered in bright magenta-red flowers from early thru midsummer. In fall, the foliage turns a beautiful bronze.

Soft and silvery, Woolly Thyme is in a class by itself. Tightly knit, it makes a great filler for in between pavers or along borders. It rarely flowers which makes it a good choice for those allergic to bees. It is the grayest of all the thymes.