Product description
Thyme Lady is a low-growing sub shrub with a bushy habit. Its evergreen foliage is dark green and the small, glossy leaves are dotted with creamy-yellow accents. In summer, crimson-red buds bloom into light pink-purple flowers, crowning the plant in colour all summer long.
Ideal for planting in beds, borders, and containers, Thyme Lady is a valuable addition to any herb garden. However, it also works well as a ground cover plant for rockeries and gravel gardens.
Thyme is a versatile culinary herb and has a variety of uses in the kitchen. It is excellent for flavouring stews, soups, savoury preserves, and stuffings. It also complements fish and chicken dishes. Thyme works well in bouquet-garni, and its decongestant properties make it a popular choice of herbal tea.
This garden plant is hardy to harsh winter temperatures and is drought tolerant, so only needs to be watered during prolonged dry spells. A hard pruning after flowering helps maintain the shrub’s size and shape and, when necessary, large clumps should be divided in spring.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
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Thyme 'Lady'
Thyme 'Lady'
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Product description
Thyme Lady is a low-growing sub shrub with a bushy habit. Its evergreen foliage is dark green and the small, glossy leaves are dotted with creamy-yellow accents. In summer, crimson-red buds bloom into light pink-purple flowers, crowning the plant in colour all summer long.
Ideal for planting in beds, borders, and containers, Thyme Lady is a valuable addition to any herb garden. However, it also works well as a ground cover plant for rockeries and gravel gardens.
Thyme is a versatile culinary herb and has a variety of uses in the kitchen. It is excellent for flavouring stews, soups, savoury preserves, and stuffings. It also complements fish and chicken dishes. Thyme works well in bouquet-garni, and its decongestant properties make it a popular choice of herbal tea.
This garden plant is hardy to harsh winter temperatures and is drought tolerant, so only needs to be watered during prolonged dry spells. A hard pruning after flowering helps maintain the shrub’s size and shape and, when necessary, large clumps should be divided in spring.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
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Garden Plant Size Guide
Plants in larger pots can be multiple years older than their smaller counterparts with more mature root systems and foliage. This makes them able to thrive as a full size plant in your garden quicker than smaller alternatives.
The most common size of pot that garden plants come in are 9cm/1L/3L/5L this is in reference to the diameter at the top of the pot.
9cm potted plants still remain the most popular cost effective option though, they just may take a little patience to allow them to grow into full maturity once planted in your garden.
Plant specs, care guide & tips
Key features
Specifications
When to plant
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Planting and period of interest times are general guidelines and may vary based on your location and conditions. For best results, consult local gardening resources.
Instructions
Top Tip
Cut back after flowering to maintain the plant’s dense, bushy appearance.
How to Water
Water young plants regularly during their first season. Thyme is drought tolerant once established, only needing to be watered during particularly dry spells. Bear in mind that container-grown plants need to be watered more frequently.
How to Plant
Choose a warm, sheltered spot in full sun and plant thyme in well-draining soil, leaving 20-30cm between plants. In areas with heavy or clay soils, plant thyme in containers with pebbles in the bottom for drainage.
