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This thyme list consists of the thyme varieties that I sell in plugs.

Price $70.00 per 72 plug flat, minimum order 1/2 flat per variety, plus shipping. Please allow 4-8 weeks lead time depending on the time of year as these are all custom propagated. Orders received after mid July may be bumped into the following season due to the difficulty of successful overwintering of newly rooted plants, so please order early!

All thyme varieties and species on this list are hardy to at least Zone 5a. Print a similar list of thyme without graphics.

Do you like funny sayings about thyme? I collect them from all over and paint them on rustic garden signs.

Here's a list of most of the different Thyme species and varieties I grow; please contact me directly if you have any questions about other varieties.

White Creeping Thyme in full bloom

Thymus albus is the white creeping thyme. Pale lime green foliage and tons of white blooms in early July.

Silver Thyme

Thymus argentea, or silver thyme has green and pale silver variegated foliage on a shrubby little bush. Great accent against plants with darker foliage. Grow it as a hedge around a potager or knot garden, or in miniature landscapes as a shrub.

Thymus citriodorus or golden lemon thyme is another shrubby type, with the added bonus of - you guessed it - lemon scent when the leaves are bruised. Gold and pale green variegated foliage. This plant can be used in a similar way to Thymus argentea, above. Picture coming soon!

Bressingham Pink Thyme

Thymus 'Bressingham Pink' is one of my all time faves. Lovely pale green abundant foliage completely covered by pink blooms in July make this a winner. Bees and other beneficial insects flock to this plant when it blooms.

Red Creeping Thyme

Thymus coccineus, the red creeping thyme, is probably one of the most well known of all the thymes. Magenta coloured blooms on a delicate very low-growing and well behaved but extremely tough plant. Excellent for a mixed thyme lawn with 'Magic Carpet' and albus, or a single species.

Thymus 'Doone Valley' foliage is dappled in dark green and bright gold, topped with pale pink blooms late in the summer. Loose yet lush growth habit make this one best for rockery planting, rather than lawns. Very pretty pale pink flowers in late summer provide late nectar for many insects. A bonus is the gorgeous red colour once the weather turns cold in fall. Doone Valley Thyme in winter foliage

Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin' - THE most popular is Elfin thyme - and the most compact. Lovely, pale lilac blooms are a major pollinator attractant and can almost completely smother the plant. This is hands down the most requested variety, and for good reason. It's the top of my list.

Thymus 'Magic Carpet' is very similar in appearance and growth to coccineus, but with paler pink blooms. Pretty in combination with Thymus albus and Thymus coccineus for a thyme lawn. Picture coming soon!

Mother-of-Thyme

Thymus praecox, or mother-of-thyme is a loose billowing ground cover. Keep it trimmed to prevent bald spots and keep it compact. Not recommended for walking on as it's about 10cm tall and quite loose in growth habit. Great for flowing off a rock wall to soften the hardscape with its glossy dark green leaves.

Thymus pseudolanuginosus, the Wooly Thyme

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