Thymus 'Silver Posie'
(Thyme 'Silver Posie')

Family - Lamiaceae
Category - Perennial, herb
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 15cm
Width - 30cm
Location - The Terrace

Description: A low-growing, Perennial herb with a mound-forming habit. The leaves are small, Elliptic to oval in shape, and aromatic. The leaves are a shade of grey-green with a white ring around the margins and are held on purple-grey stems. Small, pale pink flowers are tubular in shape and are produced from late spring into early summer. Attractive to bees and butterflies.

Synonym - T. citriodorus 'Silver Posie', T. vulgaris 'Silver Posie'

Flower:

Pale pink, tubular, 2-lipped flowers are held in whorled racemes and produced in May and June. The flowers are rich in nectar and therefore are very attractive to bees.

Flower colour: Pink

Flower shape: Tubular flowers in whorled racemes

Flowering time: May, June

Foliage:

Small, oval to Elliptic leaves are grey-green with a white ring around margins. The leaves are aromatic and held in opposite pairs on the thin stems.

Foliage Senescence: Evergreen

Foliage Shape: Oval to elliptic

Propagation:

Division, cuttings.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun in well drained soil.