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Thymus heretus Heretus Thyme

  

Heretus Thyme Ground Cover under Tricolor Garden Sage

Heretus Thyme is one of our most unusual ground cover thymes with its long, narrow, gray-green leaves that give it an almost lacy appearance. But, don't let its appearance fool you. This is one tough plant and is worthy of any garden. The Heretus Thyme on the left peeking out from under a Tricolor Sage measures about six inches in diameter and was planted only three months before in June. At maturity it can easily reach 10 to 12 inches in diameter.

Even more impressive than the way Heretus Thyme grows and covers the ground is the incredible display of lilac flowers it produces in early spring. Below a Heretus Thyme bud gets ready to burst forth with its gorgeous color.
Heretus Thyme bloom

Heretus Thyme blooms under Dwarf Garden Sage

 

 Above, Heretus Thyme creeps and blooms along a slate stone under a Dwarf Garden Sage. The bright blue of the garden sage and the lilac of the Heretus Thyme seem an unlikely combination, but the effect is stunning. The hard working Heretus Thyme blooms for weeks after the sage is finished. The blooms can reach two to three inches in height. After bloom, the flowers fall off leaving slender stems which can be sheared off or left to fall off. Once the flowers are gone, the thyme becomes low and flat to the ground again.  
 

Heretus Thyme in three inch pots.

 This flat of our nursery pots is more proof of how prolific Heretus Thyme is when it blooms.  
Heretus Thyme ready for shipping. Heretus Thyme is sometimes included in our Flagstone Filler Assortment.

Cultural Information

Height: 3 Inches    

Hardiness: Perennial
in Zones 5-11

Flower Color: Pink

Characteristics: Full Sun,
Evergreen, 
Water Conserving

Uses: Ground Cover,
Ornamental

 

Heretus Thyme

$4.95 per 3 inch pot

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