#ENGLISH THYME FULL#

This plant is quite ornamental as well as edible, and is as much at home in a landscape or flower garden as it is in a designated herb garden. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration Īside from its primary use as an edible, English Thyme Common Thyme is sutiable for the following landscape applications Įnglish Thyme Common Thyme will grow to be only 6 inches tall at maturity extending to 8 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season.

#ENGLISH THYME FULL#

It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect. This is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial herb with a spreading, ground-hugging habit of growth.

Its attractive tiny fragrant round leaves remain grayish green in color throughout the year.

The leaves are most often used in the following ways:Įnglish Thyme Common Thyme is smothered in stunning clusters of pink flowers at the ends of the stems from early to mid summer. The leaves have a savory taste and a pleasant fragrance. The tiny fragrant round grayish green leaves can be harvested at any time in the season. English Thyme Common Thyme is a perennial herb that is commonly grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well.

English thyme