![]() I see little pieces of thyme growing in places all over my garden. It can spread like crazy if you are not careful. Creeping thyme plants are evergreen woody shrubs that provide good groundcover and offer pleasant, mint-like aromas. It only gets about 6 inches high and has kind of minty, woodsy fragrance.īecause it is a perennial it comes back every year, but I can see how people use creeping thyme as a ground cover. Creeping Thyme Care Guide: How to Grow Creeping Thyme. If you want to get a jump start on the drought resistant ground cover plants, sow the herb seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost. Keep the ground cover seeds consistently moist. Scatter the Thyme seeds and press the seeds firmly into the soil. Also eggplants are more water-sensitive than thyme plants. Prepare a seed bed, loosening the soil and weeding it. The only caveat is that eggplants are tremendously cold-sensitive (like tomatoes) and demand warm temperatures. I also use it when cooking many chicken dishes as it adds such wonderful flavor. Eggplants are one of our favorite thyme companion nightshades for growing alongside our herb garden in the summer. I have a row of thyme planted in my garden and love the smell of this herb. It is easy to grow, just buy a packet of seeds, and you will have some fresh thyme in no time. I like to grow thyme on my window sill because it is one herb that does not get so tall and overgrown as many others do. It adds a very distinct flavor and the lemon really helps balance out the herbal scent. Very hardy and extremely drought-tolerant. Perfect for rock gardens, between paving stones, or on the edge of a garden bed. If you like tea and want to try an interesting drink, plant some lemon thyme, and then put some of the leaves in your tea. Spreading herb with a carpet of small flowers. There are other walk-on-me plants too, but I know for sure they have ones that are thyme. Here are four options for ground cover plants for pollinators that we’ve grown in various areas around the U.S. ![]() ![]() Mother of thyme prefers full sun, well-drained soil, and is drought tolerant. Foliage is dense and mat-forming, making mother of thyme suitable for use as a ground cover, in borders, or combined with other plantings in containers. Some of these ground covers will grow in sun and others in shade all will put on growth quickly. Mother of thyme, or Thymus praecox Opiz, is a perennial shrubby culinary herb from the mint family. I have some bare spots that I want to cover up and do not want to use mulch, so thought something like this would be perfect. From creeping phlox to creeping thyme these perennial ground cover plants are loaded with flowers to attract pollinators to the garden. I have not tried them yet, but have been interested in buying some and have read about them in several gardening magazines. You can plant these perennial ground covers and they will actually grow better when they are walked on. ![]() I have a flower garden in the front of my house and am looking to buy some walk-on-me thyme plants. What Are Ideas for Cooking Chicken with Thyme?.What Are the Best Tips for Cooking with Thyme?. ![]()
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