They are also a nice underplanting for rose bushes and small trees such as japanese maples and serve as a good soil cover in container gardens.
Purple carpet creeping thyme plants.
Below are some of the most popular types.
Purple carpet creeping thyme will grow to be only 2 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 inches tall with the flowers with a spread of 18 inches.
It is very low growing and covered in beautiful lavender flowers during early to mid summer.
Blooming profusely from early to mid summer it features clusters of tiny bright magenta pink flowers.
The purple carpet grows at a low height creating a purple carpet of flowers that gardeners can walk on without damaging the plant.
Let s learn more about creeping thyme plant care.
Rich in nectar they attract butterflies.
A strong grower ideal as a drought tolerant lawn substitute or for planting between flagstones tolerating moderate foot traffic.
Veronica waterperry blue waterperry blue speedwell.
It is excellent planted as a lawn substitute or among stepping stones or pavers to create a living patio.
This is probably the most used.
When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant individual plants should be spaced approximately 16 inches apart.
Phlox strawberries and cream hybrid moss phlox.
Purple carpet creeping thyme will grow to be only 2 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 inches tall with the flowers with a spread of 14 inches.
Although the leaves are aromatic they are rarely used in cooking.
Creeping thyme are pretty little mat or carpet forming plants that are idea for use as a groundcover or to fill gaps between stepping stones and pavers.
Primarily used as a ground cover thymus serpyllum magic carpet creeping thyme is a dwarf aromatic sub shrub forming a tight cushion of tiny rounded dark green leaves.
Tiny dark green leaves dark purple in fall.
It creates a purple carpet that can be walked over hence its name.
Thymus praecox purple carpet creeping thyme.
There are several types of creeping thyme that come in different colors and characteristics.
Creeping thyme is easily divided in spring or early fall and even small pieces will take root and.
When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant individual plants should be spaced approximately 16 inches apart.
This flat growing variety features tiny dark green leaves smothered by bright mauve purple flowers in early summer.
Purple carpet creeping thyme will grow to be only 2 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 inches tall with the flowers with a spread of 18 inches.
Creeping thyme also known commonly as mother of thyme is an easily grown spreading thyme variety.
Even small pieces will take root.
When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant individual plants should be spaced approximately 14 inches apart.