Silver Posie thyme
Thymus vulgaris 'Silver Posie'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Foliage color
- Blue, gray/silver, green, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Silver Posie' thyme (Thymus vulgaris 'Silver Posie') is an herb for borders, containers, rock gardens, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. This evergreen has fragrant, silver and green variegated leaves and forms a slow creeping mound. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Munstead lavender, Purpurascens sage, and Lavender cotton.