#GROWING THYME GROUND COVER FULL#

Watch our demonstration on YouTube! GO TO VIDEO Note how quickly the plants fill in - in just 3 months! Check out the success of one of our customers in Oregon using this technique with Creeping Thyme. Transplant to a 4” pot or into your path once seedlings have established. Mist thoroughly when planting and be sure to keep moist as all times. Sprinkle the thyme seed on the surface and gently press into the soil – do not cover. You will want to fill your flats with sterile seedling mix and pat it down to firm the surface. You can purchase plug flats at your local nursery supply store or online. We use plug flats with 1' square cells (called '128's' for the overall number of cells per flat -see picture). When you use a plug flat, the roots of your seedlings stay separated making transplanting easier. What is a 'plug flat'? It is basically a bunch of tiny pots all connected together for convenience. For that reason, we suggest starting your seeds in plug flats.

Thyme seed is very small and needs to be kept moist while germinating – just one instance of drying out and that seed is dead. Once you have selected the variety of thyme you’d like to start, you have to make a decision on how you want to plant them. Another superb medicinal that can be used as a lawn is Common Yarrow.īut topping the list for the most desirable groundcovers and stepables are by far Creeping Thyme and Corsican Mint.

After a few times of being mowed the plant will begin to dwarf making upkeep even simpler. As a groundcover, Roman Chamomile has the benefit of being able to endure being mowed with a lawnmower or weed whacker to keep it at lawn height. The daisy-like white flowers can be used to treat the symptoms of colds and to soothe the stomach and nervous system.

#GROWING THYME GROUND COVER FULL#

This wonderful perennial grows to a height of around 6' and can take either full sun or part shade. It forms a dense evergreen mat that smells deliciously like apples. Chamomile is one of the oldest herbs in continuous use since the time of the Egyptians, who dedicated it to the gods. We have a short list of favorite groundcovers that we have used successfully in our own gardens and have had positive feedback from customers in using them in their own gardens.įor many years we had Roman Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) in the path of our Medicinal Garden.

They give 'patio plant' a whole new meaning - not just a plant in a pot on the patio, but a part of the patio itself! The appeal of herbal groundcovers as a low maintenance alternative to lawns shows little sign of fading. They work well between pavers, in low-use areas of the yard, or as a transition from the path to taller plants beyond. Herbal groundcovers such as creeping thyme and Corsican mint make fragrant stepables for garden paths, walkways and herbal lawns. Groundcovers and stepables are an important part of the herb garden.

Growing thyme ground cover