| Description | A Thyme with lemon scented foliage. A tender perennial grown as an annual. |
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| Pronunciation | (TY-muss)(sit-ree-oh-DOR-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | (6)7-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to dry once established |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, never soggy especially in the winter |
| Flowers | small tubular, lilac, borne in dense terminal clusters, you notice the mass of flowers more than the individual flower |
| Leaves | small oval leaves, lemon scented |
| Dimensions | 12 inches high |
| Maintenance | cut back to maintain shape, cut back hard in the spring |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Thymus is derived from either a Greek verb meaning ‘to fumigate’ or a noun (courage) and, as thymon, is a classical Greek name used by the Greek philosopher, Theophrastus (c.327-c.287 BC), for thyme or another similar plant. (www.plantlives.com) Has a vast array of medicinal, aromatic, household, decorative and culinary uses. |
| Notes & Reference | #44-The Complete Book of Herbs (Lesley Bremness), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #97-Mints (Barbara Perry Lawton), #145-Plant Lives, (Sue Eland) www.plantlives.com |
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