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

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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