Thyme 'Magic Carpet' - Creeping Thyme

🌿 Features

Type: Herbaceous perennial plant
Common Name: Creeping Thyme
Scientific Name: Thymus praecox 'Magic Carpet'
Color: Bright pink to purple flowers, fine aromatic light green foliage
Mature Height: 0.03–0.08 m
Mature Width: 0.25–0.45 m
Habit: Extremely prostrate and spreading, flowers in small dense spikes
Flowering Period: May to August
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Water Needs: Very low, drought-tolerant
Soil Type: Well-drained, light, tolerates poor and sandy soils
Hardiness Zone: Zone 4 to 9
Drought Tolerance: Very good, ideal for xeriscapes and rock walls
Nectar-rich Plant: Yes
Attracts Pollinators: Yes
Pet Toxicity: Non-toxic
Culinary Use: Aromatic foliage, delicate herbaceous flavor with subtle citrus notes

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✂️ Care

Thymus praecox 'Magic Carpet' is a hardy, easy-to-care-for perennial, ideal for creating an ornamental and culinary flowering carpet with minimal effort. Its evergreen foliage and pink-purple flowers provide colorful ground cover from spring to late summer.

Lightly prune after flowering to maintain a compact and dense shape. Water moderately when planting; once established, the plant requires very little water and prefers dry, well-drained conditions.

Divide every three to four years in spring to revitalize clumps and maintain vigorous growth. Harvest leaves as needed for cooking, drying, or aromatic infusions.