Thyme

Common thyme White is an absolutely indispensable herb for every gourmet and passionate lover of fragrant gardens. The original natural species of thyme comes from the hot and dry regions around the Mediterranean Sea, where it naturally grows on sun-drenched rocky hillsides. Thanks to its steppe origin, it loves warm full sun and well-draining sandy soil, in which it will thrive best of all here. In the garden, thyme acts as a huge attraction for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies, especially during June and July, when it blooms abundantly. The White cultivar differs from common thyme by a flood of tiny, pure white flowers, which form a gorgeous contrast to the tiny green aromatic leaves. It forms low compact bushes twenty to thirty centimeters high and is very well shaped by regular trimming. It is an absolutely undemanding perennial ideal even for complete beginners, because it does not suffer from diseases or pests and manages our winters with frosts down to minus twenty-three degrees without major problems. Although thyme is primarily applied in the kitchen as an edible and strongly smelling herb, it is also perfectly suited for drying, whether as a supply of homemade spice for the winter, or as a tiny detail in dried arrangements and wreaths. After drying, it retains its original shape and a very typical and pleasant spicy scent for a very long time.

Fragrant pink common thyme will bring a piece of hot summer and a true Mediterranean atmosphere to your garden. In its homeland, it colonizes sun-drenched slopes, so it will also be happy in a sunny location with well-drained and poorer soil in your garden. You will receive a grown seedling from us, which will quickly take root after transplanting and form a subshrub with green leaves reaching a height of twenty to thirty centimeters. For ideal growth, we recommend keeping a spacing of about twenty-5 centimeters. It is a very hardy perennial that is not bothered by pests or diseases. It resists drought excellently and can handle even severe frosts, so any beginner can easily manage its care. At the beginning of summer, the thyme literally comes alive when a flood of pink flowers adorns it from June to July. The intense fragrance and nectar turn the small shrub into an attraction for pollinators. It fits perfectly into herb spirals or flowerbed borders. It responds well to pruning. The dry sprigs do not lose their distinct aroma and find use in cooking as well as an element in small floristic decorations.