Creeping Thyme
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February 22, 2024


A low-maintenance lawn alternative with all sorts of fun features. Not only does creeping thyme grow quickly to fill in ground cover, it’s also an edible herb, attracts pollinators to your garden with its gorgeous purple blooms, and is deer resistant, preventing those cute but troublesome pests from munching on your prized veggies.
- Heat Tolerance
- Moderate
- Drought Tolerance
- Moderate to high
- Sun/Shade Tolerance
- Tolerates partial shade
- Tolerates full sun
- Maintenance Requirements
- Prune before spring and in fall for maximum blooms
- No mowing
- Color
- Dark green with purple blooms
- Texture
- Soft
- Walkability
- Suitable for light traffic
- Pollinators
- Attracts pollinators

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