large thyme
Thymus pulegioides
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, purple
- Foliage color
- Cream/tan, gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Large thyme (Thymus pulegioides) is an evergreen plant for borders, pollinator gardens, rock gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Pink to purple flowers open from early to late summer. The fragrant plant draws bees and butterflies. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Creeping phlox, Blue fescue, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Blue sage.
Native range
Europe, NW. Balkan Pen., and Sicilia.