A sun-loving herb valued as an ornamental groundcover, this variety forms a dense, flat mat of dark evergreen leaves that are smothered in bright magenta-red flowers from early to midsummer. In fall, the foliage turns a beautiful bronze.
Groundcover, Perennial | |
Thymus | |
Thyme | |
Zone 3 | |
6+ hours | |
Dry, Moist, Sandy | |
Rock and scree gardens | |
Spreading groundcover | |
0.5-1" | |
12-15" | |
Summer | |
Red | |
0.125" | |
Rapid | |
Groundcover | |
Flower-tone | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Sedum, Sagina, Campanula, Veronica |