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Genus: Thymus praecox 'Coccineus'
Common Name: Red Creeping Thyme
Description: There is a lot to love about Red Creeping Thymus coccineus. In early summer it covers the floor of your garden in a sea of magenta or lavender-red. Red Creeping Thyme offers brilliant crimson-lavender flowers to carpet the early-summer garden floor. A low, mat-forming plant with fragrant foliage as well as beautiful blooms, it is easy and irresistible in any sunny setting! Just a few inches high, the plant is densely covered with tiny, dark green, shiny leaves that are intensely aromatic when crushed -- plant them between paving stones and enjoy their fragrance every time you pass by. You'll find yourself in wonderland with the thick carpet of fragrant vivid blooms carpeting your garden.
Bloom Time: Mid Summer
Size: 3-6" tall, 12-18" wide
Growth Rate: Slow
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial
Hardiness: Zone 4-9
Soil: well drained
Uses: This creeping perennial herb makes a beautiful ground cover with deep, lavender-red blooms. Perfect for filling between stepping stones, as it will tolerate light foot traffic and has a wonderful fragrance when leaves are crushed. Adds elegance to mixed beds or pots when allowed to trail over the edges.
Red Creeping Thyme