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wild thyme

Also known as: brotherwort; Christ's bedstraw; Christ's blood; hillwort; mother of thyme; pellamountain; penny mountain; serpolet oil plant; breath of God

A low-growing, creeping, mat-forming evergreen sub-shrub with small, fragrant, dark green to grey woolly foliage and very small pale pink flowers which appear from June to July. Not suitable for culinary use but great for ground cover, in cracks and stone walls and also for pollinating insects

Scientific classification

Species: wild thyme (Thymus polytrichus)
Genus: Thymus
Family: Lamiaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: Up to 10 cm
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Matforming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of wild thyme

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of wild thyme

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wild thyme care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Lightly trim to remove dead flowers. Cut back harder after flowering to keep bushy and compact

Propagation

Propagate by division or semi-hardwood cuttings

Growing

Grow in well drained, alkaline to neutral soil in full sun. Won't tolerate wet or waterlogged conditions. Will tolerate drought and poor soils. See thyme cultivation for more information

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