Thymus serpyllum 'Reiter'
Common Name(s):
Creeping Thyme
Mother of Thyme
Synonym:
Thymus Victor Reiter
Wild Thyme
Flower:
Purple
Blooms :
Jun
to:
Sep
Dense inflorescences of tiny, tubular, bell shaped, two lipped, deep pink to purple flowers on erect flowering stems rising 2" to 4" tall.
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Lamiaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Blue-green
Blue green leaves are tiny, opposite, oval rounded, pubescent, almost sessile. Mint fragrance varies with the season and leaves are not considered of culinary quality.
Fall Color?
YES
Retains its dark green leaves
Evergreem
Photo by:
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Retains its darl green leaves
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Native to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Water Needs:
L
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
3-4"
Spread:
4-12"
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Sandy soil heaths, rocky outcrops, hills, banks, roadsides and riverside sand banks.
Soil:
Sandy
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Does not require fertilization
Mulch:
Pea gravel, horticultural grit
Sharp soil drainage, full sun, minimal watering, divide plants that become densely woody.
Long Term:
Winter:
Give excellent drainage, light mulch
Spring:
Clean up debris, trim winter damage, light top dressing of compost, checking soil drainage
Summer:
Infrequent deep watering, full sun, no fertilizer
Fall:
Remove any weeds, water deeply every 2-3 weeks until ground freezes, only trim dead or leggy branches, no mulch
General Care Comments:
Vigorous low mintenance evergreen ground cover needs full sun, good soil drainage
Common Problems
Excess moisture, center dieback, foot traffic, susceptibility to encraochment by other faster growing plants
Diseases:
Subject to root rot in moist, poorly drained soils
Insects:
Aphids, spider mites
Environmental Problems:
Improper watering, heavy foot traffic, low sunlight, excessive moisture
Pests:
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