| Description | An improved Silver Thymes with larger leaves and brighter color. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (THI-mus)(vul-GA-ris) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dry once established, never soggy wet |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, rots easily in wet soggy soils |
| Flowers | clusters of tiny tubular lilac flowers |
| Leaves | white outer edge, green to gray green center |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 6 plus inches tall, 18 inches spread, small upright shrub |
| Propagation | cuttings, mid spring to early summer |
| Native Site | Western Mediterranean |
| Misc Facts | "Thymus [genus name] 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 plants". (#145) |
| Author's Notes | This has over wintered two years so far for me (2013) in zone #5. I like to use it in a container in full sun. Cascades over the rim and the edges of the leaves become a bright white. Some of my plants looked like they were completely white. |
| Notes & Reference | #145-Plant Lives, (Sue Eland) www.plantlives.com |
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