thyme 'Silver Queen'
Also known as: lemon thyme 'Silver Queen'
Silver Queen' is a bushy dwarf evergreen shrub to 20cm in height, with small, ovate, dark green leaves edged with creamy-white, and clusters of tiny pale mauve flowers in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- thyme 'Silver Queen' (Thymus 'Silver Queen')
- Genus
- Thymus
- Family
- Lamiaceae
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- Toxicity
- Alpine Rockery · Shrubs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of thyme 'Silver Queen'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of thyme 'Silver Queen'
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thyme 'Silver Queen' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningShorten flowered shoots to about 1.5–2.5 cm from the previous year's growth. If flowering is on last year's growth, prune after flowering; if on current-year growth, prune the following early to mid-spring.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in spring. Semi-hardwood cuttings may be taken in mid- to late-summer although some bottom heat may be required
Growing
GrowingEasy to grow in most well-drained alkaline to neutral soils in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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