The Seven Samurai of Weed Control

5. 'Albiflorus' Creeping Thyme
(Thymus praecox)

• Full sun to light shade
• Mat-forming habit
• 2 inches tall; 18 inches wide
• Hardy in Zones 5 through 7
• Vigorous spreader; thickens again in early fall after floweringv Needs to be weeded during first year because of low growth habit
• Tiny white blooms in late spring and early summer
• Pleasant-smelling, evergreen
• Good for relatively dry conditions or on well-drained slopes, not for wet areas
   

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