Anyway, you can also consult with the staff in the gardening store. Make sure to fit the plug in the hole perfectly, so you’d better dig after you purchase them. Tough, low growing, and at times, mat-forming, they can choke out weeds, control erosion on slopes, fill in areas where grass. Ground covers are excellent problem solvers in the garden. Ground cover perennials provide maximum coverage with minimal maintenance. When growing elfin thyme, the plants require at least five hours of sun per day and should be spaced 6 inches (15 cm.) apart. You can find creeping thyme usually as plugs in plastic flats. Tackle weeds, erosion, and barren spots with cool colors and tantalizing textures. Shaded areas of growing elfin thyme will tend to clump more while sun exposure encourages the thyme to become more of a ground cover, spreading to a width of about 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm.). When you have a good planting place ready, dig deep holes for the plant. Also make sure that the soil in the spot is well-drained. Division of established plantings can be done in March and April. Direct Sow seeds outdoors when temperatures are consistently in the high 60s or above.
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The area should receive full sun, but you can afford partial shade from time to time. Creeping Thyme seeds require light to germinate, so be careful not to cover them when planting. Vibrant flowers bloom prolifically in summer Foliage and flowers are aromatic. If you have decided to grow creeping thyme, then let me show you a several easy steps to grow it the right way.įirst of all, choose the planting site in your garden. You can easily recognize it by its dark green leaves and the tiny rose-purple flowers, which appear in the late spring. The scientific name of the plant is Thymus praecox “Albiflorus”.
It is low growing herbaceous perennial, which brings joy to the home garden and it is surely recommended by the most of the professional garden designers. Transplant the young seedling into the garden. Prune creeping thyme ground cover in the spring to maintain a compact appearance and again after the small, white flowers are spent if additional shaping is preferred. If you want to get a jump start on the Wild Thyme ground cover plants, sow the seed indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost. Plant creeping thyme 8 to 12 inches (20-30.5 cm.) apart to allow for its spreading habitat. Scatter the Wild Thyme ground cover seeds and press the seeds firmly into the soil.
The creeping thyme is a great plant to cover ground. Prepare a seed bed, loosening the soil and weeding it.