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Thyme 'Old English'
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Thyme 'Old English'

  • Loved by Pollinators
  • Perfect for Pots
  • Scented
A classic thyme variety, that is easy and quick to grow from seed to harvest. Covered in tiny pink flowers popular with bees, cut regularly to enhance busy growth.
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Easy to grow
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A classic thyme variety, that is easy and quick to grow from seed to harvest

Covered in tiny pink flowers popular with bees, cut regularly to enhance busy growth. Use it in stews and soups for cooking, and in the garden as a companion plant – it repels cabbage root fly.

  • Loved by Pollinators
  • Perfect for Pots
  • Scented

Product details

Type
Perennial
Position
Border (Front), Container Garden, Ground Cover, Kitchen Garden
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
January - December
Height
30cm (12in)
Common name
Thyme
Moisture
Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun
Spread
30cm (12in)
Cultivation
Sow indoors in spring, once large enough to handle, transplant the seedlings into pots. Plant out in spring, in well-drained soil in a sunny position. Add plenty of grit to the planting hole to aid drainage or alternatively grow in a container.

Care Tips

Thyme is pretty drought-tolerant, but new plants will need extra care so they do not dry out. Keep cutting the foliate for culinary use and to keep the plant in a tidy compact shape. Cut regularly to enhance busy growth.

Flowering Time

January - December

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