Thymus, Creeping Thyme, Wild Thyme 'Pink Chintz'

Thymuspraecox

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Thymus (TY-muss)
Species
praecox (pray-koks)
Synonym
Thymus serpyllum
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Shiny/Glossy
Smooth
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
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)
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Groundcovers
Herbs
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
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)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
Regional

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

Cordele, Georgia

Hampton, Illinois

Lisbon, Maine

Ludington, Michigan

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Bronx, New York

Ithaca, New York

Ashland, Oregon

Chiloquin, Oregon

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Fort Worth, Texas(2 reports)

Plano, Texas

Colville, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

6
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Fort Worth, TX | April 2010 | positive

Planted these last summer in a west-facing flowerbed. Got to see them bloom for the first time this spring and they are going to town!! ...Read More

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(Zone 8b) | August 2006 | positive

Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz' has somewhat wooly dark olive green foliage. It flowers so abundunt in june that it can often happen that ...Read More

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(Taylor) Plano, TX (Zone 8a) | June 2006 | positive

Gorgeous paver plant. In mass and in bloom, they steal the show.
Mine grow in a very sunny, hot area between hot paver stones, ...Read More

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Chiloquin, OR | January 2006 | positive

This plant has been growing in my yard since Spring 2003. We had days of -10'F last winter and last December. Although we continue to h...Read More

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West Kill, NY | June 2005 | neutral

I have a lot of creeping thyme cultivars in my rock garden. This one did not do well, but I am on the edge of its range--the cold end of ...Read More

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Hampton, IL (Zone 5a) | June 2005 | positive

I love this plant as a ground cover or a "stepable" plant between stepping stones. It has a great fragrance and very delicate pink flowe...Read More

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Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | November 2004 | positive

Very fragrant plant, low to the ground and loves to spread. Great for a groundcover as it only reaches a height of 2". Little pink flow...Read More

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