Thyme – French

Perennial or Annual: Perennial
Best Season to Plant: Spring
Best Place to Plant: Sunny well-drained bed or container
Growth: 6-12 inches, low spreading habit

This little thyme is my favorite. Sweet and savory leaves are highly aromatic and delicious when used fresh or dried. Although it is not as hardy as English thyme, it seems to make it through our colder months unscathed. It does very well in containers, in a rock garden, or border. One or two side dressings of fertilizer keeps the growth going after shearing or pinching for use. The delicate flowers have a super sweet fragrance and flavor and make a pretty garnish.

Other varieties of thyme we grow:

English Thyme
An essential herb, through the ages a useful wild plant for Cooking and wellness.

Lemon Thyme
Has beautiful delicate pink flowers and rich dark green glossy leaves. It’s very pretty in a pot, and delicious with chicken, fish, and vegetables.

Lime Thyme
A landscaper’s friend —  this variety grows in quickly as a tidy creeping mound and has  pretty lime green glossy leaves.