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Alpine RockeryHerbs - Culinary
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Pink Purple | Green Grey Silver | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink Purple | Green Grey Silver | ||
Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy, Matforming
- Genus
Thymus are evergreen woody-based perennials, shrub or sub-shrubs with small aromatic leaves and terminal whorls of small, 2-lipped, tubular, purple, pink or white flowers in late spring or summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun
Propagation
Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame in spring. Semi-ripe cuttings in mid-late summer. Separate rooted stem sections in spring or summer, pot on until re-established
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Pruning group 10, in spring
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally diseasefree
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