Common Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Shrub0.2×0.4 mzone 5–9full sun🍎 Edible

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

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Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Leaf harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible7 of 10

Medicinal5 of 10

Other uses9 of 10

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.

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