Highland Cream Creeping Thyme

Thymus praecox ‘Highland Cream‘

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Groundcover

Height at Maturity: 1.5-2″

Width at Maturity: 1-2′ or more
Spacing: 18″ apart

Growth Habit / Form: Mat-Forming, Dense, Spreading

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Pink Shades
Flower Type: Single

Flower Size: Small
Flowering Period: Summer

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Yellow and Green

Fragrant Foliage: Yes, Lemon scent

Berries: No

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, Light Shade

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Well Drained Moist to Dry

Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.0

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention, Butterflies

Resistances: Deer, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Foot Traffic

Description

An exceptionally cute and reliable little Creeping Thyme, ‘Highland Cream’ has lemon scented foliage of tiny variegated cream and green leaves that form a dense, low carpet perfect for filling gaps between stepping stones or as a border or groundcover that will drape over walls. In summer, tiny pink flowers add interest. Adaptable to many types of soil provided the drainage is good, ‘Highland Cream’ is a low maintenance perennial that will blanket those sunny difficult-to-grow areas. What’s more, Highland Cream Thyme offers a fresh thyme flavor that tastes great on chicken, pork and roasted vegetables.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing only 1 to 2 inches tall and spreading to 24 inches or more over time, Highland Cream Creeping Thyme is ideal for use to fill the gaps between stepping stones and pavers or as a groundcover or underplanting for shrubs, roses, perennials and small trees, such as Japanese maples. Very nice around and growing over boulders or walls. Flowering bulbs will pop right through it in spring. Also serves nicely as a soil cover in container gardens grown above ground. A fine addition to rock gardens, herb gardens, pink color gardens and the Xeriscape (low water needs).

18 inches for mass planting; 12 inches to fill gaps between stepping stones or pavers

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Growing Preferences

When planted right and in the right spot, Highland Cream Creeping Thyme is easy to grow. It grows best in a light, lightly moist to dry, well-drained soil and full sun. A little shade is okay. Will tolerate rainy periods but constantly soggy or wet soil is a killer. So make sure to plant in a well-drained site.

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