Hardy Plants
Thymus
Type: Evergreen subshrub
Family: Lamiaceae
Color: small purple or pink flowers
Exposure: sunny location
Bloom Month: early summer
Height: 6–12 in
Shape: bushy ground cover
Soil: well-drained soil
Moisture: Moist but not wet
Origin: native to southern Europe from the western Mediterranean to southern Italy
Hardiness Zone: 2-5
Propagation: easily propagated from cuttings
Notes: Numerous cultivars and hybrids have been developed for ornamental purposes
