WA / TAS / NT and overseas.due to quarantine laws we will not be able to post these plants to you. Please note: We prefer to post our Grasses on Mondays & Tuesdays, unless you request otherwise. Magic Carpet Thyme (Thymus Serpyllum) is also known as Creeping Thyme, Breckland Thyme, Breckland Wild Thyme or Elfin Thyme. If you have a stepping stone path or a flagstone patio, growing Thyme Magic Carpet is a great way to add lovely, low-growing thyme to the walkway and patio crevices. It is perfect for edging the garden border, rock gardens, walkways, patios and in containers. Magic Carpet thyme ground cover is only 50 - 100mm high, and spreads and flowers for most of the summer.
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The leaves of this ground cover are edible and the plants are full of tiny pink clusters of blooms that are attractive to butterflies. It is also edible and can be used just like regular thyme. It can also be used as a ground cover because of its creeping habit and low growing nature. No waiting for pots of grass to grow together! If required, simply cut your Thyme tiles to shape with scissors then butt together and water in for a complete coverage. There are 9.2 Trays per Square Metre.Īs the plants grow, the roots bind the media together so that the Thyme can be removed from the tray then laid on the area you have prepared. Our Thyme Magic Carpet is cultivated and delivered in shallow trays measuring 330mm x 330mm and only 22mm deep. Magic Carpet Thyme has a soft scent of lemon when stepped on and it is a maintenance free, hardy plant that will give years of beauty and enjoyment. This gorgeous mini creeping thyme makes a striking lawn substitute and features deep green foliage that explodes in late spring with carmine-pink flowers. Thyme must have good drainage, is drought tolerant and must have full sun. It makes an excellent lawn as it requires little watering and no mowing! Used as an alternative lawn, it can tolerate light traffic. If soil is especially acidic, add a bit of lime prior to setting in the ground.įertilizer: Mix in an inch or two of compost prior to planting and yearly thereafter each spring, or sprinkle an organic granular fertilizer around the plants.Thymus Serpyllum is a lawn variety of Thyme on which you can walk. Soil pH: Prefers neutral to slightly alkaline. Allow soil to become dry on top between waterings. Watering Details: Water during especially dry spells. It can be divided every 3-4 years if plants become woody or unsightly. Renew plantings by cutting back woody growth to 3" from soil, or by sowing fresh seed. Harvest and dry before the petite pink flowers bloom for best flavor. Add a layer of mulch to prevent weed competition, keeping away from the crowns of the plants. Full sun is necessary and it should be trimmed regularly. Placement & CultivationCreeping thyme is great for edging or between stepping stones in the herb garden, as it handles light foot traffic with ease and is drought tolerant once established. Starting Outdoors: Direct sow mid-spring.
HOW TO GROW Thymus serpyllum Sowing Instructions Depth: Surface sow and press lightly into soil.
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