Pink Chintz blooms from early to late spring above dark olive leaves. This Thyme's gentle magenta-pink flowers are typically the first to appear each spring.
Similar to 'Elfin', slightly different blooms, blooms earlier, larger leaves.
General information about Thymus serpyllum (Thyme):
A highly multi-purpose perennial groundcover, Thyme is a
low-growing,
highly
aromatic
herb that is often grown as an
evergreen
ornamental groundcover.
It grows well in the cracks between rocks and
pavers or stepping stones.
Abundantly
fragrant
and
flavorful,
gardeners can’t resist running their fingers through the lacey foliage just to enjoy its lemony scent.
Thyme grows especially well in somewhat dry,
sunny
conditions.
This elegant and low-maintenance groundcover can even be planted in
sandy soil
and once established it
tolerates drought
(though it grows more heartily with profuse watering), and light
foot traffic.
Owing to its acceptance of light foot traffic, your planting options are expanded beyond rock gardens
to stepping stones, pathways,
borders, edging
and filling crooks and crevices as long as you give it well-drained soil.
Butterflies
are fond of Thyme and you will discover that she is very disease resistant meaning, once established,
you will be rewarded with years of fragrant, delicious, and timeless beauty.
Prostrate
by nature, Thyme takes on a slight mounding habit if planted in an area with only
partial sun.
Thyme is most fragrant and flavorful when grown in dry, lean, well-drained soil.
The foliage can be used for seasoning at any time and is easily dried.
The blooms are also
edible,
and are tastiest when first opening.
Sprigs of Thyme are wonderful stuffed inside poultry before roasting or snipped into salads for a citrusy punch on the palette.
Gardener Tips
Too much moisture can rot the plants, so you will find it does best with average water and well drained soil.
If you love to have a little design fun in your garden, select an area where you alternate
pavers or stepping stones
with plantings of Thyme to create a geometric pattern.
Some gardeners even opt to write words with plantings of Thyme.
A fun project with grandchildren is to create a series of steps from concrete blocks.
Inside each hole in the block, put a small layer of gravel, followed by a cupful of sand, then excellent quality soil and one Thyme plant.
Interesting Facts
Thyme is native to most of Europe and North Africa and as such is often used in those cuisines.
Thyme has been utilized for millennia.
Due to its intrepid and vitality-laden symbolism to the ancient Greeks, athletes covered their arms with its oil before tournaments.
All varieties of Thyme have strong disinfectant properties, which brought about the cultivars' widespread use by Egyptians for embalming and during 20th century wartime to sterilize wounds.
I was thrilled to open my box of 25 moist, green, thriving, not-root-bound Pink Chintz plugs. They were comparable in price to what was offered at a local shop, but so much healthier. And a week in place between pavers, they are doing well.
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If using
between pavers or stepping stones, it is recommended that you plant them such that the soil level is one to one-and-a-half inches below the top of the walking surface to allow room for the plants to compress when stepped on.Deadheading
spent flower heads is recommended to promote extended blooming.It is best to stop harvesting Thyme a month before the first frost. This will allow the more tender stems to harden off some before the cold comes and will reduce the die-back over the winter.
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