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Quick Info

Plant In

Feb. – June

Sun/Shade

Full sun

Planting Depth

1/8 inch

Space Seeds

Very thinly

Days To Germinate

14 – 21 days

Kitchen Herbs

French Thyme

French Thyme

(Thymus vulgaris)

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Quick Info

Plant In

Feb. – June

Sun/Shade

Full sun

Planting Depth

1/8 inch

Space Seeds

Very thinly

Days To Germinate

14 – 21 days

(Thymus vulgaris)

Seed Count: Approx. 1000 / Weight: 250 mg

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Quick Info

Plant In

Feb. – June

Sun/Shade

Full sun

Planting Depth

1/8 inch

Space Seeds

Very thinly

Days To Germinate

14 – 21 days

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GROWING INSTRUCTIONS

PERENNIAL

Spring/summer/fall harvest
Frost hardy

BEST TO PLANT INDOORS

Sow thyme in early spring in a container of seed starting mix. Cover seeds very lightly and keep evenly moist but not soggy until seedlings emerge in 14 to 21 days. Provide a good light source. When seedlings are 2 inches tall, gradually acclimate to outdoor conditions and transplant clusters of 3-4 seedlings 8-10 inches apart.

TO START IN THE GARDEN

Plant thyme after soil has warmed up in spring in a finely textured seed bed with good drainage in full sun. Sow very thinly, cover seed lightly and be careful to keep the seed bed evenly moist and well weeded. When seedlings are several inches tall, thin out, leaving clumps of 3-4 seedlings 8-10 inches apart so plants have room to grown and spread.

GROWING NOTES

Given a sunny location with good drainage, easy-growing thyme plants are reliable productive and long-lived garden perennials. Little lilac flowers bloom in midsummer; cut back foliage halfway when the blossoms fade to keep plants looking fresh. Cut leafy thyme sprigs as needed once plants are well established.