Red Creeping Thyme Climate Zone

Creeping ground covers are easy to plant and quick to establish.

Red creeping thyme climate zone. I am seriously thinking about using creeping thyme mother of thyme as some lawn area around a new house we are building in the Blanco area. Although the leaves are aromatic they are rarely used in cooking. Use Gurneys Zone Finder to learn what plants work best in your area.

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These are all the creeping spreading and trailing groundcover plants we offer and ship that are cold hardy and will grow in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 6a andor 6b. A full sun lover this plant is best grown in moderately fertile average to dry alkaline to neutral well-drained soils. It grows natively in Meditteranean climates so you can grow it easily if youre in these zones.

Fast Free Shipping on Orders Over 79. Rich in nectar they attract butterflies. Wooly thyme prefers USDA zones 6 to 8.

Perfect for filling between stepping stones as it will tolerate light foot traffic and has a wonderful fragrance when leaves are crushed. You could try but creeping thyme is generally hardy between zones 4-9. Most selections of thyme Thymus sp are hardy to USDA Zones 5 to 9 and marginally hardy to Zone 4 with added winter protection.

It can tolerate low fertility and prefers neutral to alkaline soils. Nbgard New Braunfels TX Zone 8b May 07 2010. Choose from red pink white or purple flowers for a showy fast growing fragrant ground cover.