Creeping Thyme

Thymus serpyllum

Creeping Thyme (Thymus serpyllum) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 0.3-0.3 ft × 0.3-1 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, occasionally-dry and very-dry soil. Expect pink and purple blooms in summer. It attracts bees and butterflies, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

0.3-0.3 ft × 0.3-1 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry, Very-dry

Bloom color

Pink, Purple

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Poor soil, Rabbits, Salt

Native to

Northern Europe