HerbsLamiaceae
Thyme.
Deer-resistantPollinator magnet
At a glance
The spec sheet.
- Indoor start
- Late winter
- Direct sow / out
- May
- Germ
- 14–21 days
- Days to harvest
- Perennial once established
- Spacing
- 12"
- Depth
- ⅛" (tiny seeds)
- Square-foot
- 4 per square
- Qty target
- 2–3 plants for cooking + tea.
Plant
Buy plants or start indoors. Well-drained soil, full sun. Hardy in Zone 6b. English thyme is the culinary standard.
Care
Water sparingly — thyme hates rich, wet soil. Trim regularly. Cut back after flowering.
Harvest
Snip sprigs year-round. Strong flavor just before flowering.
Dried; also frozen in oil ice cubes.
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