Moonlight Thyme (Thymus Leucotrichus ‘Juniper’) – 5 Pack Of Pint Pots
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Moonlight Thyme
Thymus leucotrichus ‘Juniper’
Other Names:Juniper Thyme, Creeping Thyme
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Groundcover
Height or Length at Maturity: 6-8″
Width at Maturity: 12″ or more
Spacing: 12” apart for mass plantings
Growth Habit / Form: Spreading
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purplish Pink
Flower Type: Single, Tubular
Flower Size: Small
Flowering Period: Late Spring to Mid Summer
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Silvery Gray
Fragrant Foliage: Yes
Berries: No
Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun
Water Needs: Average; Low when established
Soil Type: Clay (amend clay to ensure good drainage), Gritty, Loam, Rocky, Sandy, Silt – Low fertility soil
Soil Drainage/Moisture: Moist But Well Drained to Dry when established – Soil must drain well!
Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.0
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Butterflies, Beneficial Pollinators
Resistances: Cold (-20F / Zone 5-8), Deer, Disease, Heat, Insect, Foot Traffic, Rocky Soil
Description
Moonlight Thyme, also called Juniper Thyme, is a cute little spreading sub-shrub that can be used as an ornamental purposes in the garden and as a culinary herb. It gets its common name from the dense mound of silvery light gray foliage, which becomes nearly covered from early to mid summer with abundant clusters of pinkish purple flowers. The tiny, wooly leaves are fragrant and have a sharp spicy taste. It is native to Bulgaria, Greece, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey where it is found on mountain steps and rocky slopes up to 10,000 feet. Needless to say, it can handle tough conditions in sandy to rocky soil and deer, rabbits and insect pests leave it alone, but the butterflies and beneficial pollinators love it. The plant grows about 6 to 8 inches high and a foot or so wide making it a great choice for a small space groundcover or border or as an accent in miniature gardens or container gardens. Excellent for rock gardens. USDA Zones 5-9.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 6 to 8 inches tall and a foot or so wide, Moonlight Thyme is ideal for use as an accent in small garden spaces or container gardens or in groupings or as a groundcover or border where space allows. A fine addition to rock gardens, beneficial pollinator gardens, silver or purple theme gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).
Suggested Spacing: 12 inches apart for solid groupings or borders
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Growing Preferences
Moonlight Thyme is very easy to grow in a damp to moist but well-drained soil and full to mostly sun, which mans at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Constantly soggy or wet soil is problematic, so make sure to plant in a well-drained site. Best grown in loose, sandy, gritty or rocky, average to low fertility soils with sharp drainage. Tolerates drought when established. Plants are evergreen in mild winters. Plants can be trimmed after flowering.
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