Plant Propagation: How to Create New Plants for Free (Amazon Aff. It has tutorials on various propagation techniques and goes through how many plants can be propagated successfully. I’ve used an earlier edition of this book for many years to learn tricks for propagating plants in my garden. Light traffic will help it too root even better as the occasional foot pressing the roots to the soil will just help the thyme get a better foot hold into the soil.ĭo you have creeping thyme growing in your garden yet? Learn more about Propagating Plants Rich in nectar, they attract butterflies. It can be sown from seed from March to October.
Blooming profusely from early to mid summer, it features clusters of tiny, bright magenta-pink flowers. According to Gardeners’ World, you can plant creeping thyme at two points in the year, between March and May, or September through to November. Use in rock or herb gardens, as an edging along paths or as a ground cover. Primarily used as a ground cover, Thymus serpyllum Magic Carpet (Creeping Thyme) is a dwarf, aromatic sub-shrub forming a tight cushion of tiny, rounded, dark green leaves.
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You wouldn’t want to plant it in a heavily used area. Grow in full sun, in well drained soil, with moderate to low water. Creeping thyme would make an excellent groundcover for a formal herb garden.Ĭreeping thyme can take some light foot traffic which makes it a good ground cover for small pathways that are only used occasionally or stepping stone pathways. Creeping thyme has very shallow roots and doesn’t need much water so planting it with other plants that use more water is a great idea. Without some type of mulch the water will quickly evaporate. By placing it underneath and around shrubs it can help keep the moisture in the soil where it will work for the shrubs. Growing Conditions for Creeping ThymeĬreeping thyme can tolerate the hot summers here in Tennessee very easily. It also keeps the soil cooler in the hot summer. You’ve heard the saying “Nature abhors a vacuum”, by keeping the ground covered with a mulch of some kind will prevent weeds from getting what they need to sprout and eliminate any vacuums. In a garden anywhere light touches will help germinate a seed. You might be wondering why a groundcover like creeping thyme is useful? Groundcovers are a living mulch. It is intolerant of wet or poorly drained. The plant does well in sandy or rocky soils. Grows in full sun to partial shade and prefers dry soil. Creeping thyme performs best in full sun and well-drained soils. Flowers cover the low-growing plant in late spring to early summer. Keep it moist and roots will develop in a week to two weeks. Creeping thyme doesnt need mowing, helps to suppress weeds and requires very little care. Just take a small 2 inch stem of the plant and stick it into your rooting medium. You also propagate creeping thyme through cuttings.
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