Silver Queen lemon thyme
Thymus citriodorus 'Silver Queen'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink, purple, white
- Foliage color
- Blue, gray/silver, green, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Silver Queen' lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus 'Silver Queen') is an herb 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, loamy, or chalky soil. This slow-growing, creeping plant stays about 12 inches tall. Its fragrant evergreen leaves attract bees and butterflies. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Munstead lavender, Lavender cotton, and Purpurascens sage.