Red Creeping Thyme
Thymus praecox 'Coccineus'
A highly desirable and popular groundcover, forming a dense low mat completely covered in crimson-violet flowers throughout summer, attractive fine and fragrant foliage the rest of the season; needs a dry and sunny location, can take light foot traffic
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Ornamental Qualities
Red Creeping Thyme is smothered in stunning rose flowers at the ends of the stems from early to mid summer. Its attractive tiny fragrant round leaves remain dark green in color throughout the year.
Planting and Growing
and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an evegreen perennial, individual plants should be spaced approximately 16 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a fast rate, Red Creeping Thyme will grow to be only 2 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 inches tall with the flowers, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round., with a spread of 18 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant
and dislikes excessive moisture. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation., This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to dry locations
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level dry to average
Mature Size 2"(3"withtheflowers)Hx18"W
Flowers are rose
Flowers from early to mid summer
Zone 2a
Likes average to moist soil