herb variety
Creeping (Mother of Thyme)
Thyme · Thymus vulgaris
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 4a–8a
- Days to harvest
- 75 to 95
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Low
- Lifespan
- perennial
At a glance
Mild thyme flavor; ground-cover habit, pink summer flowers. Edible (smaller leaves) but mostly ornamental. Stepable groundcover, drought-tolerant.
Growing Creeping (Mother of Thyme)
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Creeping (Mother of Thyme) by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other thyme varieties
2 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Creeping (Mother of Thyme) thyme grow in?
Creeping (Mother of Thyme) grows in USDA zones 4a through 8a.
- How does Creeping (Mother of Thyme) compare to other thyme varieties?
Creeping (Mother of Thyme) is one of 3 thyme varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full thyme variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Thymus vulgaris Argenteus 1zz", by Photo by David J. Stang, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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