Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Creeping thyme

Thymus serpyllum

**Flowers**☀ Full suncarmona rodriguez.cc ↗ · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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Aromatic foliage; walkable

Type: Groundcover Perennial
Light Req.: Full Sun
Height × Width: 2–4 in × 12–18 in
USDA Zone: 4–9

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Type

Groundcover Perennial

Light Req.

Full Sun

Water Req.

Drought Tolerant

Soil Req.

Rocky / Well-Drained

More growing details

USDA Zone

4–9

Height × Width

2–4 in × 12–18 in

Bloom Time & Color

Summer / Pink, Purple

Native Status

Native to Europe

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies

Wildlife Value

Nectar Source

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

High

Notes

Aromatic foliage; walkable

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**Flower close-up**☀ Full sunC T Johansson ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
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**Creeping Thyme in Bloom**☀ Full sunSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

**Creeping Thyme**☀ Full sunSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

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