| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 4-12 inches in variation |
| Plant Spread: | 10-12 Inches Possible |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Mauve Pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Inflorescence Height: | 4-5 Inches |
| Foliage Mound Height: | 3-4 Inches |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Wasps Moths and Butterflies Bumblebees Bees Wind |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious Goes Dormant |
| Parentage: | Native species of northern Europe: Not a hybrid. |
| variegatagal | On March 9, 2021 | Maintenance performed |
| variegatagal | On September 21, 2020 | Transplanted |
| variegatagal | On September 14, 2020 | Obtained plant Shades of Green Frisco |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Mother Of Thyme by TBGDN | Jan 14, 2016 3:46 PM | 0 |
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