Red Creeping Thyme
Thymus ‘Coccineus’
2″ tall; 18″ wide
Zone 3
Full to Part Sun
Original price was: $20.$16Current price is: $16.
A low-growing, mat-forming perennial herb known for its dense, carpet-like habit and tiny, aromatic leaves. In late spring to early summer, it bursts into vibrant magenta-red blooms that attract bees and other pollinators. Its durability and ability to tolerate light foot traffic make it an excellent choice for groundcovers, filling gaps between stepping stones, or softening the edges of pathways. Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, and once established, it is drought tolerant with minimal maintenance needs. Occasional light trimming can help keep it tidy and encourage even denser growth.
Throughout this site, the following are used as guidelines for watering established plants:
These truly xeric plants can live with our 12 inches of natural annual precipitation and only need a winter watering during a multi-year drought, but they will thrive with a monthly watering. Overwatering will kill some of these. These plants are adapted to intermittent deep
watering with soil drying to a depth of a few inches between waterings. Watering frequency may be every couple of weeks during the active growing season and maybe only one winter watering for optimal care. These plants need regular watering somewhat like a bluegrass lawn so that
they never dry to depth in the root system during the active growing season, and need occasional winter watering to prevent root dessication and resultant plant
death. About sizes of our plants:
Sizes indicated with a # are roughly the equivalent in gallonage; so a #2 is about a 2 gallon pot size; b&b stands for balled and burlapped.