Argenteus thyme
Thymus vulgaris 'Argenteus'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tallup to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Lilac
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Argenteus' thyme (Thymus vulgaris 'Argenteus') is a perennial for rock gardens, containers, borders, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Lilac flowers open in spring and again in summer, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The fragrant leaves stay evergreen through winter.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Little bluestem, and Sundrops.