Thymus - 'Doone Valley' (Thyme)

Type	Herbaceous flower, Herb, Alpine, Culinary, Evergreen, Ground cover, Flowering
Form	Low Growing or Spreading Plant
Size	Spreading or Ground Hugging Plant
Colours	Dark pink Flowers (Summer), Variegated green-gold Foliage
Care	Some Maintenance Required - Tough Plant
Hardiness	Frost hardy, Drought Tolerant, Seaside Friendly
Growth	Slow Growing Plant
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Thymus cultivation notes: This compact ground hugging herb requires a dry sunny spot ideally ammongst gravel or paving where it can spread out and avoid smouthering. Thyme will flourish in any well drained soil whether chalky or sandy.

Plant Strengths: Sun loving drought tolerant plant; All round tough plant suitable for problem areas; Provides valuable winter interest; Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening; Suitable for container growing; Suitable for exposed coastal planting; Attractive form or foliage for all year interest; Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils.

Design & Plant Use for Thymus:

Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting
Evergreen ground cover suitable for problematic dry soils in full sun
Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
Ideal for planting within the herb garden
Low growing alpine plant flourishing in a dry sunny location
Low growing ground cover planting on dry chalky soils
Herbaceous plant with culinary usage

Common Missspellings: Timus, Thymis, Thymas, Timeas, Timeus

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Thymus - 'Doone Valley' (Thyme)

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