#Thymus serpyllum mother of thyme full

We deliver to most locations in the North Island - you can order and make payment via our website, Facebook or Instagram stores. They are well supported with scrunched up paper to prevent movement during transit. Trees and bushes are securely wrapped in paper to reduce risk of soil escaping during transit. Plants are shipped in specially designed packaging, designed to reduce the risk of damage in transit. We take extra care to water plants well and drain them before sending. To reduce the risk of plants sitting in a courier depot over weekends, we usually ship orders on a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday (except public holidays).

If you live in the South Island, Waiheke or Great Barrier Island, please contact us for a custom shipping quote: often do you dispatch? (These items are dispatched from separate locations.) If you order a worm farm or garden bed and plants in the same order, the postage for the worm farm will be added to the postage for the other items. Postage varies by region, and by parcel size/weight.Ĭustomers are asked to choose the correct postage option at checkout (urban or rural). If there is a problem please let us know as soon as you receive your package and we will work with you to resolve it. To give you peace of mind, we offer a replacement guarantee if your plants do not arrive in good condition. Keep soil moist but not soggy while germinating.Spacing: 15cm apart (36 seedlings per square metre for a thyme lawn).Wait until your seedlings have 2 - 4 true leaves before transplanting.Wait until after the last frost when soil temperature is 18 - 25C).The best time to plant it is in spring or summer. Wild Thyme will cope in fairly cool conditions and will survive light frost in winter. It grows to about 10cm high, but does spread, so plant it with room between seedlings, and in a space where this doesn't matter.Ĭabbage, Tomatoes and Aubergine are good companion plants for Thyme.

#Thymus serpyllum mother of thyme full

Infuse honey with Thyme to drizzle over baking brie cheese and bread.Įasy-care thyme loves full sun and is happy in most free-draining soils (even poor ones!) Once established, it will tolerate a light frost, drought or the wind. The leaves and blossoms can be used in teas, as part of a bouquet garni, with sautéed mushrooms and balsamic, or paired with roasted stone fruit in a dessert.

Thyme is frequently used in European and Mediterranean cooking. Try it as a lawn substitute, ground cover, or between stepping stones.Ĭulinary Uses for Wild Thyme (Mother of Thyme) It is a potent attractor of bees and will also help you keep the weeds under control! It is ideal for almost any style of garden from elegant, cottage, coastal and Mediterranean spaces to potted apartment gardens. It has tiny pink flowers and a minty aroma underfoot. This variety is a low growing, broad-leaf perennial. Wild thyme (Thymus Serpyllum - also known as Mother of Thyme, creeping thyme, or Elfin thyme) is thought to be one of the original varieties.

Each Wild Thyme seed packet contains approximately 100 handpicked seeds - you won't need any more for a small garden. Our Ecoseeds range is certified organic, non-GMO and open pollinated. This edible grows like a thick carpet - perfect for keeping the weeds down! This highly ornamental ground cover has a profusion of beautiful pink/purple flowers in summer, and pollinating bees love it. Looking for a great ground cover to underplant your fruit trees? Try Wild Thyme.