Home / Guides / Plant Files / Lamiaceae

Thymus, Creeping Thyme 'Magic Carpet'

Thymusserpyllum

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Thymus (TY-muss)

Info

Species

serpyllum (ser-PIE-lum)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen

Herbaceous

Shiny/Glossy

Textured

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Other Details

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Spider

(Enoplognatha ovata)

BIRD FILES

Cedar Waxwing

(Bombycilla cedrorum)

Featured

BUG FILES

Spider

(Enoplognatha ovata)

BIRD FILES

Cedar Waxwing

(Bombycilla cedrorum)

Thymus, Creeping Thyme 'Magic Carpet'

Thymusserpyllum

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden