Micromeria thymifolia
Micromeria thymifolia
Micromeria thymifolia
Thyme-leaved Micromeria, Caesar's Mint, Mountain Mint
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Description
Micromeria thymifolia, also known as Thyme-leaved Micromeria, Caesar's Mint or Mountain Mint, is a small aromatic, medicinal, and culinary plant closely related to savory and thyme. In the garden, this perennial forms an aromatic ball covered with small green leaves, topped with white floral spikes in late summer and early autumn. Decorative when in full bloom, micromeria is ideal for dry and rocky areas of the garden. It is a good source of nectar for bees. This lovely little plant is one of the gems of the herb garden.
Originally from southern Europe, the Balkans, southern Italy, and Hungary, Micromeria thymifolia is a hardy botanical species belonging to the Lamiaceae family, just like its cousins savory and oregano. In nature, it is found in rocky, limestone and sunny places. It is a perennial plant with a woody base that forms a round, branched clump, reaching about 30cm (12in) in height and 40cm (16in) in width. Its branches bear small, narrow, dark green leaves, which are slightly shiny and highly fragrant. When crushed, they release a strongly menthol scent with a hint of thyme. The flowering period is from late September to late October. Tiny white bilabiate flowers bloom in the upper part of the stems. This flowering, like that of all plants in the Lamiaceae family, attracts many pollinating insects. The leaves are deciduous, falling in winter and reappearing in spring.
Micromeria thymifolia is primarily a beautiful rock garden plant, suited for sunny and dry areas, well adapted to natural and waterless gardens. It can also be planted in gravel beds or along pathways. It is valuable for bees at the end of the season. It can be planted with thymes, marjoram, lavenders, savories, rosemary, teucrium, rockroses and santolinas to evoke the Mediterranean scrubland. One of the charms of this type of arrangement lies in the scents emitted by all these plants after a hot day. They blend in a complex fragrance to be savoured with closed eyes: intense and captivating, it embodies the essence of the Mediterranean countryside.
Properties and uses:
Its leaves can be used in herbal tea to help with digestive disorders. In cooking, its foliage adds a spicy note to dishes. An ideal condiment to accompany broad beans, beans, and lentils, mixed with chervil and tarragon. Thyme-leaved micromeria enhances all meat dishes and stews. In both cooking and medicine, its use is similar to that of savory and thyme.
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Micromeria
thymifolia
Lamiaceae
Thyme-leaved Micromeria, Caesar's Mint, Mountain Mint
Southern Europe
Planting and care
Micromeria is a hardy plant perfectly suited to rocky soils. It requires full sun and well-drained soil, preferably not too rich, even limestone and rocky. Strong frosts are better tolerated in soil that does not retain water. Water this plant just enough for it to establish, prioritising generous but spaced watering (every 8 days). Lighten the soil in your garden with gravel and plant it in a raised bed or in a dry rockery. Once well-rooted, it can do without watering completely. You can prune this plant in March.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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