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Thymus vulgaris
Common Thyme
Thymus vulgaris, Common Thyme, is a low woody-based Mediterranean sub-shrub of 0.15 to 0.3 metres, carrying tiny aromatic grey-green leaves and small pale pink to lilac flowers in early summer.
It is used as edging, as a filler between pavers where light foot traffic releases the scent, and as a hard-wearing low cover on sharply drained gravel beds.
Specifications
- Height0.15 to 0.3 metres
- Width0.3 to 0.4 metres
- Native toThe western Mediterranean
- FoliageTiny aromatic grey-green leaves densely set on woody stems; evergreen
- Growth rateSlow to moderate
Conditions
- SoilRequires sharply drained poor, gravelly or alkaline soil; rots in heavy wet ground
- LightFull sun
- WaterLow; drought-tolerant once established
- ClimateThrives in Mediterranean, temperate and semi-arid regions with dry summers
Additional Features
- FlowersSmall pale pink to lilac flowers in early summer
- UsesIdeal for edging, gravel beds, gaps between pavers, sensory and herb gardens and containers
- SpacingPlant 0.25 to 0.3 metres apart for a closed low mat
- Low MaintenanceTrim after flowering to stop the base going woody and bare
- Pest ResistanceGenerally pest-free and resilient
- Drought TolerancePerforms on minimal irrigation in free-draining ground
- Wildlife AttractionFlowers are worked heavily by bees
- Cultural SignificanceOne of the oldest culinary and medicinal herbs in continuous cultivation
Common Thyme is a low, aromatic, genuinely drought-proof edging plant for sharply drained ground in sun.
Availability by project review. Sizes, quantities, origin and export readiness are confirmed after your plant schedule is reviewed against destination, timing and quarantine requirements. MEWA certified for supply into Saudi Arabia; Australian Export Registered Establishment.
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Prepared 09 September 2026