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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 2 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Groundcover
Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Tolerates foot traffic
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Flies
Bees

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Common names
  • Creeping Thyme
  • Thyme

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Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015-06-14
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date: June 26, 2017

Date: 2011-06-29
Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: Raney's Gardens, South Lyon, MI
Date: 2011-07-09
Location: Raney's Gardens, South Lyon, MI
Date: 2011-07-09
Location: Raney's Gardens, South Lyon, MI
Date: 2011-07-09
Location: Raney's Gardens, South Lyon, MI
Date: 2011-07-09
Location: Raney's Gardens, South Lyon, MI
Date: 2011-07-09

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds.
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Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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