Red Creeping Thyme (Thymus Praecox ‘Coccineus’) – 5 Pack Of Quart Pots

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Red Creeping Thyme

Thymus praecox ‘Coccineus’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen to Semi-Evergreen Groundcover

Height or Length at Maturity: 2″

Width at Maturity: 1-2’+
Spacing: 12-18″ apart for mass planting; 10-12″ apart to fill gaps between stepping stones

Growth Habit / Form: Low, Mat-Forming, Dense, Spreading/Trailing

Growth Rate: Fast

Flower Color: Crimson-Lavender
Flower Type: Single

Flower Size: Small
Flowering Period: Summer, Early Fall

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: Yes

Berries: No

Sun Needs: Full Sun, Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Afternoon Sun

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Well Drained

Soil pH: 6.5 – 7.5

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention, Butterflies

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Foot Traffic

Description

Red Creeping Thyme forms a a low and dense carpet of tiny, shiny dark green leaves that become smothered in brilliant crimson-lavender flowers in summer. The 2 to 3 inch high foliage is highly aromatic when crushed. Excellent as a groundcover, between stepping stones and around boulders.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing to only 2 to 3 inches tall and spreading to 18 inches or more wide, Red Creeping Thyme tolerates foot traffic well so is perfect for use to fill the gaps between stepping stones or as a groundcover or underplanting for shrubs, roses, perennials and small trees, such as Japanese maples. Very nice around and growing over boulders. Flowering bulbs will pop right through it in spring. Also serves nicely as a soil cover in container gardens grown above ground. A fine addition to rock gardens and the Xeriscape (low water needs).

Suggested Spacing: 12 to 18 inches apart for mass planting; 10 to 12 inches to fill gaps between stepping stones

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Growing Preferences

When planted right and in the right spot, Creeping Red Thyme is easy to grow. It grows best in a light, lightly moist but well-drained soil and full sun. A little shade is okay. Will tolerate rainy periods but constantly soggy or wet soil is a killer. So make sure to plant in a well-drained site.

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These plants were nicely packed and arrived without any damage. They have been in the ground for a few weeks and are doing well. No blooms yet, but I’m hopeful.————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The plants came packaged very well and arrived very quickly. Now that I have planted them they are starting to grow
I had shopped with Wilson Brother a lot in the past.——————————————————-Thanks for the wonderful review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG