![]() ![]() It grows 5cm high but has the more open growth habit of a spreading groundcover. ‘Doone Valley Thyme’ (hybrid) has lemon scented leaves with heads of small purple flowers. It has a slightly higher growth (up to 7cm), and has crimson-pink flowers in summer. For a lovely effect, combine three or more creeping varieties with different flower and foliage colours and textures.īressingham thyme (Thymus doefleri) is a spreading 2cm high variety, free flowering with pink/purple flowers and tiny, aromatic grey-green hairy leaves that form a dense mat.Ĭreeping thyme (Thymus coccineus) also has very small, fine aromatic leaves that form a carpet. The most suitable varieties are the spreading, ground hugging (almost flat) thymes that produce a dense mat of leaves. This also gives the pathway a more natural appearance. Make the spaces between stones smallest where traffic is heaviest, and widen them out toward the sides of the path. Because of its tiny, fine leaves, thyme stands out so much better when set off by stone, brick or gravel.Īlthough thyme tolerates a fair amount of foot traffic, it is a good idea to place the stepping or paving stones to that the thyme doesn’t bear the full brunt of the feet.A thyme pathway fits into almost any garden style, but is especially useful for integrating a pathway into natural or indigenous gardens that are more informal. ![]()
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