creeping thyme, or elfin thyme,
Thymus serpyllum
Name
| Botanical name: | Thymus serpyllum |
| Colloquial name: | creeping thyme, or elfin thyme, |
Growth
| Growth form: | creeping, bushy growth |
| Mature height: | 10 - 15 cm |
Leaf
| Foliage: | elliptic |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Leaf color: | green |
Blossom / fruit
| Blossom: | tubular |
| Flowering period: | July to September |
| Flower color: | purple |
Miscellaneous
| Soil type: | normal garden soil, permeable soil |
| Location: | full sun, semi shade |
| Flowering period: | all year round |
| Requirement: | 12 plants per m² |
| Use for: | ground cover plant, Container gardening, beddingplant, borderplant |
| Ships as: | as pot plant |
| Hardiness: | yes |
