Name: Thyme, Creeping

Botanical Name: Thymus serpyllum

Zone: 4-8

Soil: Well Drained

Exposure: Full sun to part shade.

Bloom Time and Color: Pink flowers

Description: Sometimes called Mother of Thyme. Use fresh leaves for salads and vinegars, meats, poultry, fish, chowders, sauces and stuffing. Low growing plant is often planted between the stones or bricks in garden paths for its beauty and sweet aroma. Perennial.

Care: Cut back stems after flowering to help plant maintain vigor.