Thymus Magic Carpet

Magic carpet forms a low carpet of aromatic lemon scented dark green leaves that are covered profusely from early through midsummer with sweet pink flowers.

Thymus magic carpet.

This is a low creeping variety the foliage is dark green smothered by bright magenta pink flowers in early summer. Perennial zone 5 9. It is covered with small carmine pink flowers from may to june. There are a great many selections of thyme grown in gardens all of them with edible leaves and some degree of fragrance and flavor.

Tough enough to take foot traffic and remain beautiful space 12 15 apart. Magic carpet thyme is perfect for edging the flower border rock gardens walkways patios and in containers. I think the bud and bloom phase is what sets this plant apart with its deep purple bloom that opens to a light pink flower. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about thymus creeping thyme thymus serpyllum magic carpet supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garden.

Ok it might be the orange scent too. Magic carpet thyme seed p 1 2 fs z4 8 a very low growing creeping thyme cultivar bearing masses of pink flowers. Until recently this variety was only available from cuttings. The groundcover is lemen scented and it is a maintenance free hardy plant that will give years of beauty and enjoyment.

Creeping thyme ground cover is only 2 4 inches high and it spreads and flowers for most of the summer. In no time you ll have a carpet covered with clusters of tiny pink blooms all summer long. Thymus serpyllum magic carpet. Rich in nectar they attract butterflies.

This is perfect for rock gardens in walkways between patio bricks and as a border planting. Primarily used as a ground cover thymus serpyllum magic carpet creeping thyme is a dwarf aromatic sub shrub forming a tight cushion of tiny rounded dark green leaves. Excellent between pavers along walkways or patios or spilling over rocks and retaining walls. On surface lightly cover.

Magic carpet blooms a week earlier than our creeping thyme seed and the flowers are just a little longer. The ground cover plants are full of tiny pink clusters of blooms that are attractive to butterflies. Thymus magic carpet is yet another one of the newer thyme on the market. Thymus is cold hardy and deer resistant.

Blooming profusely from early to mid summer it features clusters of tiny bright magenta pink flowers. Thymus serpyllum magic carpet common name. One packet averages 400 seeds.