Wild Thyme: Caring for Creeping Thyme
Thymus serpyllum
Wild thyme care (Thymus serpyllum): mat-forming herb with pink flowers. Full sun, poor well-drained soil, drought-tolerant, loved by bees.
Characteristics
Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum), or creeping thyme, is a low, mat-forming aromatic perennial covered in masses of pink-purple flowers in summer, irresistible to bees. It wants full sun, poor, stony, well-drained soil and is very drought- and frost-hardy. It is excellent between paving stones and in rock gardens.
Flowering season
Practical tips
Water needs: bassa — always check soil moisture before watering.
Prefers pieno sole: provide the right light and rotate the plant for even growth.
Recommended soil: drenante sassoso. Refresh the substrate every 1-2 years.
Dust the leaves with a damp cloth to support photosynthesis.
Feed during the growing season (spring-summer) and stop in winter.
