Common Thyme
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9Will it grow where I live?
Common Thyme is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 0.2 m
- Spread
- 0.4 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 10 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 5–9
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- very dry – semi-dry
- pH
- 5.5 – 8
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Loves full sun and warm sites with lean, well-drained, rather calcareous soil. Avoid waterlogging and cut back after flowering to keep the plant compact.
Frequently asked questions
Common Thyme: how big does it get?
Common Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 0.2 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.4 m. Growth is medium.
Common Thyme: what site does it need?
Common Thyme tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range very dry – semi-dry. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 8.
Common Thyme: is it hardy?
Common Thyme is listed as hardy in zone 5–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Common Thyme: will it grow in Central Europe?
Common Thyme is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
Common Thyme: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from June to July.
Common Thyme: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Common Thyme. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Common Thyme: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Medicinal 5/10, Other uses 9/10.
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