Thymus coccineus ‘Creeping Red’ – Creeping Red Thyme Ground Cover

Thymus coccineus ‘Creeping Red’ – Creeping Red Thyme Ground Cover

€4,90
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Thymus coccineus ‘Creeping Red’ – Creeping Red Thyme Ground Cover
  • Thymus coccineus ‘Creeping Red’ – Creeping Red Thyme Ground Cover
  • Thymus coccineus ‘Creeping Red’ – Creeping Red Thyme Ground Cover
  • Thymus coccineus ‘Creeping Red’ – Creeping Red Thyme Ground Cover
  • Thymus coccineus ‘Creeping Red’ – Creeping Red Thyme Ground Cover
  • Thymus coccineus ‘Creeping Red’ – Creeping Red Thyme Ground Cover
  • Thymus coccineus ‘Creeping Red’ – Creeping Red Thyme Ground Cover
Thymus coccineus ‘Creeping Red’ – Creeping Red Thyme Ground Cover

Thymus coccineus ‘Creeping Red’ – Creeping Red Thyme Ground Cover

€4,90
Organic
Sustainable
Locally grown
Thymus Coccineus 'Creeping Red' has deep-green, aromatic foliage that is sprinkled with light rose-coloured flowers all summer-long.

The dark coloured foliage will lighten, turning a soft bronze color as the temperatures begin to drop.

It is magnificent as a drought and sun resistant ground cover - especially over dry slopes, patchy or rugged areas, wonderful as a kitchen herb or herbal tea base. Deep green foliage gives way to bronze as weather turns cold.

It is often used in the United States as a lawn substitute because it can handle moderate foor traffic.
Flowering April, May, June
Exposure Full Sun
Frost Tolerance -15°C to -20°C
Size Outdoors
Soil Sandy, Well-Draining
Origin Mediterranean
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🪴9x9 cm

🚂 Ships across EU
🌱 Grown in our nursery

👯‍♀️ Tolerates light foot traffic; sturdy stems withstand occasional passing so can work as a drought-tolerant lawn substitute.
🌿Forms fast-spreading mats of thin, wiry stems that root easily and naturally suppress weeds.
☀️ Prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade.
🌱Thrives in well-drained, rocky, or poor soils.
🌿 Evergreen aromatic foliage
🦋 Loved by bees and butterflies.
Gardening Tips
The Botany

Interesting fact about thyme!

Like many Mediterranean plants adapted to drought, thyme develops a dual root system.

Firstly, there is the central taproot, which plays a fundamental role by penetrating deeply into the soil or the cracks in rocks.

Secondly, there is a superficial network of very long rootlets capable of capturing even the slightest surface moisture.

The plant is also capable of releasing molecules from its roots that inhibit the germination of other plants through a phenomenon known as allelopathy, which ultimately reduces the need for weeding.

A very useful thing to know for those who would like to reduce their weeding times!
The Myth

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