Thyme Herb Seed

This Long-Lived Perennial is a Mainstay of American Cuisine! Thyme (Thymus Vulgaris) has small grayish leaves and tiny summer blooms are attractive in the perennial border or herb garden.

Thyme is essential in French cooking, as well as in almost any American dish, including casseroles, most vegetables, soups, stuffings, and sauces. The aromatic, warming flavor holds up well during long cooking times.

English Thyme is a 12- to 18-inch-tall and 24-inch-wide woody perennial shrub. The narrow stems are lined with tiny gray-green leaves and topped with equally tiny white to pale pink flowers in summer.

Thyme dislikes wet foliage, so surrounding the plant with a layer of gravel can help this. This variety is often planted near vegetables to help control flea beetles and several cabbage pests. May start thyme herb seed indoors 6 weeks prior to transplanting outdoors or may start in the garden in well-drained soil in full sun after the threat of frost has passed and the soil has warmed. Plant these herb seeds 1/4" deep. Thin plants to 8 inches apart when they are 2 inches tall.

Thyme seed germinates in 8 - 20 days

Season: Perennial
Zones: 4 - 8
Height: 12 - 18 inches
Bloom Color: Rose
Bloom Season: Early Summer
Environment: Full to Partial Sun - Moist, but Well Drained Soil
Approximate seeds per ounce: 100,000