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Thymus sepyllum 'Elfin' ~ Elfin Creeping Thyme

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Elfin Creeping Thyme is a prostrate evergreen perennial grown as a groundcover with thin woody stems with small aromatic grey-green foliage.  Clusters of small lavender pink flowers bloom in midsummer attracting butterflies.  Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil.  Creeping Thyme is not used in cooking

Type: 

Perennial

Height: 

- 0.5'

Spread: 

1’ - 1.5'

Spacing: 

1.5'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Pink

Season of Interest: 

Summer, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  Cut back in early spring to encourage new growth.  Susceptible to root rot, particularly in poorly draining soils.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Path Fillers, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Catmint, Strawberry, Lavender 

IMAGE: Averater, Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin' 01, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
Thymus sepyllum 'Elfin' ~ Elfin Creeping Thyme
Size
  • Size: 18-CT FLAT

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