Creeping Thyme Seeds - Wild Thyme (Thymus Pulegioides) as lemon thyme, larger thyme, and broad-leaf thyme) is a fragrant, spreading, drought tolerant perennial that is native to northwest Europe. Plants form dense mats that create an excellent ground-cover. Plants are 6-12 inches tall, and the lavender flowers appear just above the foliage. As with many species in the mint family, the flowers of Wild Thyme are very attractive to honey bees and wild bees. Parts of the Wild Thyme flower are used medicinally. It can be taken to treat respiratory problems such as coughs, bronchitis, and swollen airways. It has also been used to treat kidney and bladder problems, poor blood circulation, bad cholesterol, and colic.

Thyme is a smaller herb that grows upright on a woody stem and has needle-like leaves. Thyme will bloom tiny blossoms of pink, lavender or white throughout the spring and summer seasons which will attract bees to the garden.

Before Planting: Thyme grows very slowly from seed and after planting, germination can take up to 28 days.

Planting: If planting from seed, begin thyme indoors and scatter the seeds on top of the soil and do not cover them or only cover them lightly. If growing thyme in containers, repot the thyme every season, as its roots may begin to grow out the bottom of the container.

Watering: Thyme doesn’t require much care. Allow soil to completely dry in between watering.

Fertilizer: Upon planting, add a continuous-release fertilizer to the soil. Add the fertilizer again each spring. Other fertilization options include fertilizing thyme with fish emulsion or liquid seaweed every two weeks but dilute the fertilizer by half.