How to Start Creeping Thyme Plants for Your Garden — Start Early — Inside

English Creeping Thyme
Image Credit: Breoudo
Height: 2 – 3″

  • Creeping Thyme Used as a groundcover for rapid spreading. Attracts beneficial insects. Handles light traffic. Great for rock gardens.
  • Creeping Thyme is popularly sown in rock gardens, along borders, fences & walkways, in containers & pots, or directly in the garden. This versatile groundcover also looks great when grown between pavers and stepping stones as well. The uses of Creeping Thyme are endless.
  • Keep the soil lightly moist before creeping thyme seeds germination which can be slow, Dry soil can lead to germination failure.
  • Creeping Thyme is often used as a groundcover plant because of its fast, trailing growth habits. The plants can cover a large area with a few thousand seeds and will flower a few weeks later. Breoudo

Image Credit: Breoudo

English Creeping Theme Thymus serpyllum Is A Perennial, Heirloom Plant.

You Can Start English Creeping Thyme Indoors 6-8 Weeks Before Your Last Frost Date.

I live in Water Valley, MS, and in 2024, my last frost date is projected to be April 7. I plan to start my English Creeping Thyme inside on March 3, 2024.

 

Repeat: Germination of English Creeping Thyme can be slow.
I have read that these seeds may take 30 days to germinate.
Keep the germinating tray moist.
Cover with clear plastic.


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