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Thymus, Broad-Leaved Thyme, Golden Lemon Thyme, Large Thyme, Mother of Thyme 'Aureus'

Thymuspulegioides

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Family

Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Thymus (TY-muss)

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Species

pulegioides (pul-eg-ee-OY-dees)

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Synonym

Thymus citriodorus

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Shiny/Glossy

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 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)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Lavender

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

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Clary

Lewisburg, PA (Zone 6b) | March 2012 | neutral

This was a beautiful plant (tasty, too) while it lasted... It died back severely over the winter so I removed it. I would use it again in...Read More

renatelynne

Boerne new zone 30, TX (Zone 8b) | July 2006 | positive

grows easy without much care.

Gabrielle

(Zone 5a) | June 2006 | positive

One of my favorite Thymes; very attractive foliage and lemon scented!

Also called Gold-Edged Thyme and Golden Lemon Thyme....Read More

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