Thymus Species, Lemon Thyme

Thymuscitriodorus

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Thymus (TY-muss)
Species
citriodorus (sit-ree-oh-DOR-us)
Synonym
Thymus neiceffii
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Lavender
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Herbs
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From leaf cuttings
From softwood cuttings
By air layering
By tip layering
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Birmingham, Alabama

Midland City, Alabama

Perryville, Arkansas

Elk Grove, California

Hanford, California

Lakeside, California

Manhattan Beach, California

Oakland, California

Redding, California

Sacramento, California

Santa Ana, California

Temecula, California

Thousand Oaks, California

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Louisville, Colorado

Inverness, Florida

Miami, Florida

Kurtistown, Hawaii

Machesney Park, Illinois

Mackinaw, Illinois

Yorkville, Illinois

Eddyville, Kentucky

Ewing, Kentucky

Hebron, Kentucky

Litchfield, Maine

Uxbridge, Massachusetts

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Protem, Missouri

Billings, Montana

Nashua, New Hampshire

Rockaway, New Jersey

Los Alamos, New Mexico

Glouster, Ohio

Corvallis, Oregon

Pipersville, Pennsylvania

Conway, South Carolina

Atoka, Tennessee

Clarksville, Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

Abilene, Texas

Dallas, Texas

Garland, Texas

Houston, Texas

Leander, Texas

Manchaca, Texas

Mathis, Texas

Round Rock, Texas

Springtown, Texas

Salt Lake City, Utah

South Jordan, Utah

Leesburg, Virginia

Colville, Washington

Elma, Washington

Kalama, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

Great Cacapon, West Virginia

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Minneapolis, MN | April 2011 | positive

I love the scent of this plant and like to chew it to freshen my breath — it's got thymol, which kills bacteria and is added to mouthwa...Read More

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Tracy, CA (Zone 9b) | April 2009 | positive

I am amazed at the tea that this plant makes. I was truly blown away after tasting some. I have always grown this plant but never attemp...Read More

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Munford, TN (Zone 7b) | July 2006 | positive

Grows like a weed in the herb garden....very attractive foliage. Excellent seasoning for fish or chicken.

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Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) | August 2002 | positive

All the lemon-scented varieties of thyme are very vigorous spreading plants. Many have foliage with some degree of variegation during th...Read More

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