Herb Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 4 - 8
- Height: 12 - 18 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer
- Bloom Color: Rose
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, pH 6.6 - 7.8
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 70F
- Average Germ Time: 21 - 28
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Press seed onto surface of soil, do not cover seed
- Sowing Rate: 1 seed per inch
- Moisture: Keep moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: Rows 18 inches a part; thin seedlings 8 - 12 inches
Thyme (Thymus Vulgaris) - This long-lived perennial is a mainstay of American cuisine! It is found in recipes for almost everything including fish, chowders, sauces, stuffings, soups, meats and poultry. The aromatic, warming flavor holds up well during long cooking times. Thyme also makes an attractive plant for the herb garden. Grown from Thyme seeds, this plant produces small gray-green leaves and tiny summer blooms. It is not only attractive in the perennial border or herb garden, but it also attracts birds and butterflies to the garden as well.
English Thyme is 12 - 18 inches in height and 24 inches in width. It is a woody perennial shrub. The narrow stems are lined with tiny gray-green leaves and topped with equally tiny white to pale rose colored flowers in summer.
To establish Thyme from seeds, sow the herb seeds indoors on sterile starting mix 6 - 8 weeks before last frost. Keep the herb seeds moist until germination. Once frost season has passed transplant the seedlings into the garden in a sunny location. Do not over water Thyme. It likes to dry out in-between waterings. Thyme dislikes wet foliage, so surrounding the plant with a layer of gravel can help this. This variety of Thyme is often planted near vegetables to help control flea beetles and several cabbage pests.
Approximate seeds per ounce: 100,000
