If you want a ground cover thyme that works to fill in fast, then choose Caraway Thyme (shown above creeping all over a plug tray). Scented like a Caraway seed, Caraway is one of the few thyme ground covers that has a fragrance. It has deep green leaves that are set about a half inch apart along reddish stems. Caraway Thyme is a pretty rampant grower and should be used where space is not an issue.  It blooms mid spring and is nice when planted with a later blooming thyme like Coconut Thyme.

Caraway Thyme can be used as a substitute for real Caraway in any recipe. It is especially nice in bread or cooked with meat. The species name herba-barona translates herb of beef and refers to medieval times when herbs were frequently used to spice up meat that had gone just a wee bit past its expiration date.

Caraway Thyme

Cultural Information

Height: 4 Inches    

Hardiness: Perennial
in Zones 5-11

Flower Color: Rose Pink

Characteristics: Full Sun,
Evergreen, 
Water Conserving

Uses: Ground Cover,
Culinary Ornamental
 

Caraway Thyme

$4.95 per 3 inch pot

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