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PR02543 MAGIC CARPET
Creeping Thyme Seeds
Thymus serpyllum
Lemon scented foliage - Showy flowers over a long season -
Attracts butterflies - Vigorous, easy to grow - Combines beautifully
with
Hardy Ice Plant and
Sedum
This choice Creeping Thyme selection forms a low growing, 2 inch tall carpet of green, aromatic foliage which blankets itself with showy, carmine-pink flowers in late spring and summer. Vigorous and easy to grow, it is an excellent small scale ground cover or can be used between stepping stones or in containers. Combines well with Hardy ice plant and sedums 'Red Carpet' and 'Voodoo'. Winter hardy to zone 5.
How to Plant MAGIC CARPET CREEPING THYME Seeds
Sow seeds in cell packs or flats, press into soil but do not cover. Needs light to germinate. Kept at 70° F., germination is in 14-21 days. Transplant into the garden 6-12 inches apart.
Comments:
Full to part sun. Accepts a wide range of soils as long as drainage is good. Needs little summer water once established, will fill-in faster with moderate water. Tolerates light foot traffic. Deer and rabbit resistant. Attracts bees and butterflies.
