Thymus ‘Creeping Thyme’

Early summer brings a blanketing of stunning crimson flowers on this semi-evergreen ground cover Red Creeping Thyme gives you brilliant crimson flowers carpeting a low, mat-forming plant in early summer. A spectacular sight in the front of the border or cascading over a wall, it’s the easiest and most attractive way we know to blanket the sunny ground with radiant color. The 1- to 4-inch plants are densely covered with tiny, dark green, shiny leaves that are intensely aromatic when crushed. Plant Red Creeping Thyme between paving stones or along the walkway and enjoy its fragrance every time you enter the garden.Evergreen in the South, semi-evergreen in the North, this Thyme is a fine companion to its white-flowered cousin — they make a spectacular checkerboard planting. Space plants 12 to 15 inches apart in full sun and well-drained soil. Zones 4-8. 3-inch pot.