Website: https://www.botanicalinterests.com/products/english-thyme-seeds
~1400 seeds
Description
An invaluable seasoning in the kitchen, thyme has a subtle, woodsy flavor that complements a variety of foods. A staple herb of chefs, and one of the primary ingredients of bouquet garni. With very small leaves and delicate, edible flowers, thyme makes a lovely, drought-tolerant, 12”-tall landscape plant; use as a low hedge around your herb or vegetable garden. An excellent container plant to enjoy indoors or out.
Variety Info
Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific name: Thymus vulgaris
Native: Africa and Western Europe
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zone 5–9
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Plant Dimensions: 6”–12” tall and wide
Variety Info: Very small (¼”), very fragrant leaves with white to light pinkish/purple flowers in early summer. Evergreen herb used in cooking and for ornamental purposes. Essential in Herbes de Provence.
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Edible Flower
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: 1 to 2 weeks after average your last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 68°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–80°F.
Days to Emerge: 10–15 days
Seed Depth: ⅛
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 10”
Row Spacing: 12”
Thinning: When 1” tall, thin to 1 every 10”
Growing Info
Harvesting: Pick sprigs as you need them. Shear the whole plant 4” above ground if growth is spindly; new growth will be denser. Do not cut into the woody part or prune heavily in fall; it may adversely affect winter hardiness.