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Elfin Creeping Thyme
Thymus serpyllum ‘Elfin’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-8b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Groundcover
Height or Length at Maturity: 1-2″
Width at Maturity: 1-2′ or more
Spacing: 12-18″ for mass planting; 6-12″ apart to fill gaps between stepping stones or pavers
Spacing: 12-18″ for mass planting; 6-12″ apart to fill gaps between stepping stones or pavers
Growth Habit / Form: Low, Mat-Forming, Dense, Spreading/Trailing
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Violet-Lavender
Flower Type: Single
Flower Size: Small
Flowering Period: Summer, Early Fall
Flowering Period: Summer, Early Fall
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Greyish Blue-Green
Fragrant Foliage: Yes
Berries: No
Sun Needs: Full Sun, Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Afternoon Sun
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Drainage: Well Drained
Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.0
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention, Butterflies
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Foot Traffic
Description
‘Elfin’ is one of the best and our favorite of the creeping thymes. It forms dense, 1 to 2 inch high mats of tiny glossy leaves and equally tiny violet-lavender flowers. What the flowers lack in size they make up for in number when covering the fragrant grayish blue-green foliage in summer. This little creeping thyme is a tough one; quite tolerant of foot traffic, is drought and heat tolerant and deer and rabbit resistant. All these fine attributes make Elfin Thyme a fine selection where a ground-hugging perennial groundcover or filler plant is needed.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing in a very low and spreading carpet to only 1 to 2 inches tall and 24 inches or more wide over time, Elfin Creeping Thyme is perfect for use to fill the gaps between stepping stones and pavers or as a groundcover or underplanting for shrubs, roses, perennials and small trees, such as Japanese maples. Very nice around and growing over boulders. Flowering bulbs will pop right through it in spring. Also serves nicely as a soil cover in container gardens grown above ground. A fine addition to rock gardens, purple theme gardens, cottage gardens, Asian theme gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).
Tip: When planting between closely spaced stepping stones or pavers the root ball of some creeping thymes can be divided so as to fit in to the smaller gaps. Just make sure plants have rooted across the soil surface in the pot. If there is only a single stem with branches do not try to divide the plant!
Suggested Spacing: 12 to 18 inches for mass planting; 6 to 12 inches apart to fill gaps between stepping stones or pavers
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Growing Preferences
When planted right and in the right spot, Elfin Thyme is easy to grow. It grows best in light, lightly moist to dry well-drained soil and full sun. A little shade is okay. Will tolerate rainy periods but constantly soggy or wet soil is a killer. So make sure to plant in a well-drained site.
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I received the 18 pack of Elfin thyme when anticipated for early spring planting. It was well packed with healthy looking plants that remained appropriately moist. I’ve not planted yet but plan to use them between pavers of a stone walkway going up a well drained slope to the door of my New England farmhouse. The box could have used a “this side up” instruction.—————————————————–Hmmm, we usually mark them. Thanks for letting us know. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
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