Thymus praecox ‘Purple Carpet’
‘Purple Carpet’ has deep warm purple flowers. Creeping thymes take the wonderful aroma of the herb and put it into the ornamental garden. Use it in full sun as a groundcover or tuck it around stepping stones or in the rock garden. Easy to grow where drainage is good. Popular with bees.
Common Name: Creeping Thyme
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: under 4"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
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Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
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