Magic Carpet Lemon Thyme

Thymus serpyllum magic carpet also known as creeping thyme this creeping evergreen herb has dark green leaves.

Magic carpet lemon thyme.

Magic carpet thyme will grow to be only 2 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 inches tall with the flowers with a spread of 12 inches. Foliage is smothered by pink flowers in summer. Blooming profusely from early to mid summer it features clusters of tiny bright magenta pink flowers. Magic carpet thyme lemon scented beauty.

Rich in nectar they attract butterflies. Plants are blanketed in pink flowers in late spring and summer. Deep green foliage has nice fresh scent of lemon when stepped on and explodes in late spring with carmine pink flowers use around roses in containers or as a curside planting. Spreading 2 4 tall plants are covered with clusters of tiny pink blooms all summer.

Best when planted in full sun. In no time you ll have a carpet covered with clusters of tiny pink blooms all summer long. Tall carpets of green aromatic lemon scented leaves. Thymus serpyllum magic carpet.

Although the leaves are aromatic they are rarely used in cooking. Magic carpet thyme forms a lemon scented carpet of foliage and flowers. Thymus serpyllum magic carpet magic carpet thyme drought wise this creeping thyme forms a tight grip on the ground to make an impressive lawn substitute and border plant. Shipped in 3 pot.

When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. Magic carpet is a choice creeping thyme which forms low growing 2 in. Blooms are beloved by butterflies. Vigorous and easy to grow magic carpet thyme is an excellent small scale ground cover.

Tough enough to take foot traffic and remain beautiful space 12 15 apart.