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| Plant Number: 1.515.090 | USDA Zone: 4 - 9 |
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 | Thymus leucotrichus |
| Common name : Moonlight Thyme |
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| Moonlight Thyme is a bushy-growing species, useful both as an ornamental perennial and culinary herb. Plants form a low, shrubby evergreen clump of tiny grey-green leaves, bearing clusters of soft-pink flowers in summer. The fragrance and flavor is sharp and spicy. Very drought tolerant once established. Plants should be lightly pruned in early spring, but no lower than 4 to 6 inches. Not easily divided. Flowers are attractive to butterflies.
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Conditions |
Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Dry
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Light Pink
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Mid Summer
Foliage Color
Grey Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Alpine & Rock
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Culinary
Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Edging
Rabbit Resistant
Evergreen
Fragrant
Flower Head Size
Very Small
Height
10-20 cm
4-8 inches
Spread
30-45 cm
12-18 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Slow
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