creeping thyme

There are several species of the genus Thymus commonly called creeping thyme. Creeping thymes are grown for their fine textured, aromatic, ground hugging foliage.

Anacyclus, alpine campanula, creeping thyme and dianthus are more options for alpines that would work well in a rock garden.

Anacyclus, alpine campanula, creeping thyme and dianthus are more options of alpines that would work well in a rock garden.

And you could also try creeping thyme, sedum, sempervivum or aubrieta, which produces a carpet of pretty purple flowers.

The diversity in plant forms, from towering redwoods to creeping thyme, is a visible sign of these strategies, but Navlakha wondered if there was some unseen organizing principle at work.

Woolly thyme and creeping thyme, which grow only 2 inches tall, thrive in dry, sunny spots and are perfect for use as a ground cover or in rock gardens.

Ground cover layer: may be edible creeping plants such as creeping thyme, strawberries, wild edibles.

In sunnier spots, try some creeping thyme, which will be covered in purple flowers in May, is evergreen and will always emit a delicious fragrance when trodden underfoot.

Soften rock walls by planting creeping thyme, nasturtium, and sedum in spaces between the stones.

Creeping thyme is a fast-growing groundcover that gives off a spicy scent.

At the moment, a large purple mass of creeping thyme, Thymus pseudolanuginosus 'Hall's Variety' is covered in bumble bees and painted lady butterflies.

Placing pavers directly into the green roof medium and planting the small gaps between them with creeping thyme or scotch moss captures the runoff and brings green advantages directly to the paved areas.