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- Q.How Long Does Creeping Thyme Take To Come Up? - I am in southern California. We planted creeping thyme seeds about 2 weeks ago. Watering every day but so far ...
- Q.Will Creeping Thyme Choke Out My Vegetable Plants? And, Will The Creeping Thyme Rob The Nutrients In The Vegetable Garden? - I'm thinking of bordering the garden patch.
- Q.What Is White Thyme? - It's in a small container now. I intend to put it in a larger pot. How big will it grow?
- Q.Is ‘Elfin’ Creeping Thyme Thymus Serphyllum Or Thymus Praecox? - Your site says: "Elfin creeping thyme plant (Thymus serp[h]yllum) [maybe should be praecox, not serphyllum] is a low growing (1-2 ...
- Q.Just Wondering If Red Creeping Thyme Would Grow In Tucson AZ Or Does It Get Too Hot Here…thx - My friend loves to grow different things fir mosquito and bugs...since the soil here sucks was wondering if she could ...
- Q.Purple Creeping Thyme - Does purple creeping thyme grow well in Northern California?
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August 27, 2020Q.how long does creeping thyme take to come up?
I am in southern California. We planted creeping thyme seeds about 2 weeks ago. Watering every day but so far they have not come up. How long should it take?
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 29, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Normally it only takes about a week for the seeds to sprout, but the standard advice is that they should be planted in the spring, once all danger of frost has passed. Maybe in So.California, where your growing season is considerable, it will do just as well being seeded in mid-summer. Perhaps your seed isn't viable or is too old - you may want to check on that. It may be better to sprout the seed indoors in controlled conditions, and plant the sprouted seedlings outdoors, but if the weather is warm enough, your seeds are good and your seedbeds well watered, you should see them sprouting soon.
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- Asked by
Louise Shotton on
March 15, 2021
zone 4Q.Will Creeping Thyme Choke Out My Vegetable Plants? And, Will The Creeping Thyme Rob The Nutrients In The Vegetable Garden?
I'm thinking of bordering the garden patch.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 15, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Yes, it probably would unless a divider is installed around the vegetable garden first. It spreads as a groundcover and is even used as a grass replacement. If it is allowed to grow among the veggies, it would also compete for nutrients.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/thyme/growing-creeping-thyme.htm
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May 11, 2021Q.What Is White Thyme?
It's in a small container now. I intend to put it in a larger pot. How big will it grow?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
May 14, 2021
Certified ExpertA.The only white thyme I saw was white creeping thyme, which has white flowered varieties. It only gets about 3 inches tall.
Garden thyme gets about 1 foot tall and can be trimmed back so it doesn't get woody or leggy.
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/thymus-vulgaris/
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/thyme/types-of-thyme-plants.htmhttps://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/thyme/growing-creeping-thyme.htm
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July 7, 2021Q.Is ‘Elfin’ Creeping Thyme Thymus Serphyllum Or Thymus Praecox?
Your site says: "Elfin creeping thyme plant (Thymus serp[h]yllum) [maybe should be praecox, not serphyllum] is a low growing (1-2 inches tall) herbaceous perennial sub shrub with a dense mounding habit." https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/thyme/elfin-thyme-information.htm/?print=1&loc=bot
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GKH_Susan on
July 21, 2021
Certified ExpertA.They are two different species, both referred to commonly as Elfin thyme or more appropriately, creeping thyme. The grower Monrovia, refers to the 'Elfin' variety as Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin,' as do several other reputable websites.
This article mentions both:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/thyme/growing-creeping-thyme.htmhttp://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=256930
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=255977&isprofile=0&
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November 5, 2021
TucsonQ.Just Wondering If Red Creeping Thyme Would Grow In Tucson AZ Or Does It Get Too Hot Here…thx
My friend loves to grow different things fir mosquito and bugs...since the soil here sucks was wondering if she could try this in the ground or in a pot by the door. Thx
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 8, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Creeping thyme is hardy to zone 9 so it should work in Tucson. It would probably do best in part shade.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/thyme/growing-creeping-thyme.htm
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April 11, 2022
Sacramento CAQ.Purple Creeping Thyme
Does purple creeping thyme grow well in Northern California?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 11, 2022
Certified ExpertA.There should be no reason that it wouldn't do well in your area! It can handle drier areas, to an extent, but try and keep it moist when you can.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/thyme/growing-creeping-thyme.htm
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