Our herbs are packaged securely in recycled and recyclable blister packs and then into cardboard boxes, to ensure your plants to arrive in the best possible condition.įurther information about delivery can be found on our Ordering & delivery information page. PackagingĪll the herbs are supplied in 9x9 cm pots (8cm depth). Thyme can be used as a colorful, low-maintenance replacement for. Unfortunately due to Brexit we are unable to ship to Northern Island currently. Thyme plants (Thymus) are an excellent small-scale groundcover for the low-water garden. Please note there are additional surcharges for delivery to some postcodes in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, Isle of Wight and Scilly Isles - this will be calculated at the checkout based on the delivery address postcode. Orders sent by courier to Scottish Highlands and Islands, Isle of Wight and Scilly Isles take 48-72hrs - this will be indicated at the checkout. Very small orders of up to 3 herbs are dispatched with Royal Mail but the majority of our orders are sent via a 24 hour courier service. This is usually within two to four days of placing your order, but at some points of the year during busy peaks it may take a little longer. We deliver our herb plants to addresses across the UK. Orders are dispatched between Mondays and Thursdays. They do however form a carpet of ground cover in sunny spots which erupt into bloom around July and are a hive of activity for pollinating insects, bees and butterflies. Many of these tiny creeping thymes don’t have the full bodied flavour of regular thyme and are also difficult to harvest and so not much used for culinary or medicinal purposes. And while deer might not like creeping thymes pink flowers, they do. If you have one growing in full sun between one and seven in the afternoon in summer that’s fantastic, but direct sun is reduced to about three hours in winter and generally it just isn’t enough. Thyme is not invasive, helps prevent weeds from growing, and is a natural deer repellent. Growing 2 to 3 inches tall, its a vigorous plant is prized for its. Most thymes are pretty hardy and cope well with frosts, it is the wetness and lack of light over winter that can finish them off. Often called red creeping thyme, this plant makes a terrific groundcover in sunny locations. Initially it will have to be watered if the weather is dry until established, but after that it should creep around nicely on its own. It also needs a well-drained soil and flat growing creeping thymes like this are perfect for cracks in paving, patios, walls, pots and rockeries which are all free draining. Thyme is a plant that just has to be in full sun – it can never really be too hot for this pretty herb, the more sun the better. In common with other thymes, the flowers are alight with foraging bees and butterflies in the summer. Physical removal is best for low-growing weeds such as crabgrass, dandelion, and plantain and of course for all perennial weeds.A very attractive creeping thyme with dark leaves and crimson flowers, this thyme doesn’t have as much flavour and aroma as other types but is a very striking ground cover herb. For taller annual weeds, careful mowing over the top of the seedlings can help keep these under control while the thyme is establishing. You will need to diligently remove weeds during the first and second growing seasons. Freshly exposed soil is often loaded with weed seeds. Thyme, once established, competes well with weeds. A dormant fall sowing in late fall is effective too. After that grow on under lights at a slightly cooler temperature before hardening off and transplanting outside in full sun. Keep at 20 C (70 F) for the 14 to 21 days (sometimes longer) germination period. Or start indoors in a soil-less mix 8 weeks before the last heavy frost. 1 g sows 6 m2 (66 sq.ft) How to GrowĬreeping Thyme likes to be direct-sown in the cool wet conditions of early spring. Colorful and fragrant, they are versatile accent. Small purple flowers appear in early July and produce a nice lemon scent when brushed. Thymes are diminutive perennial herbs that grow either upright as small, erect shrubs or low as creeping mats. Excellent for filling in between patio stones. May be lightly mowed from time to time to keep plants low and encourage a second flush of flowers. This fragrant, creeping plant has tiny, dark green leaves. Perennial.Ĭreeping thyme thrives in dry, sunny locations. Creeping Thyme is a native of northern Africa, Europe, and Asia, and has naturalized in North America.
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