| Description | Wooly Thyme (Thymus pseudolanuginosus) is a ground cover Thyme that works well in the nooks and carnies of a garden or cascading over rocks and walls. |
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| Pronunciation | (TY-mus)(soo-doe-lan-oo-han-OH-sus) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6-9 |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | average, drought resistance once established |
| Soil & Site | needs well-drained soils |
| Flowers | tiny purple flowers an inch or two above the foliage |
| Leaves | tiny woolly leaves |
| Stems | wooly stems |
| Dimensions | 2 inches tall, spreading |
| Maintenance | can be cut back to maintain a fuller plant, root rot in poorly drained soils |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| 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. (#145) Has a vast array of medicinal, aromatic, household, decorative and culinary uses(syn. Thymus lanuginosus) |
| Author's Notes | An established planting of Woolly Thyme creates a flat carpet of woolly leaves. |
| Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #145-Plant Lives (Sue Eland) www.plantlives.com |
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