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Thymus citriodorus Aureus - Lemon Thyme

Thymus x citriodorus Aureus
Lemon Thyme

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Good quality young plant, it has become very beautiful.

Claire, 28/11/2023

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Value-for-money
Thymus x citriodorus, small evergreen bush with a lemon-scent, used as a condiment.
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to October
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Description

The lemon thyme is a small evergreen bush, with decorative foliage all year round.

It is fragrant, with lemon-scented aromas. It is used as a herb.

It blooms in summer, with small lilac-coloured flowers. The light, almost yellow colour of its foliage sets it apart from other herbsand adds texture to a bed of herb plants or a rock garden.

A plant that thrives in full sun, thyme can be planted in a rock garden, a dry border, or in a pot, which allows it to be kept close at hand near the kitchen...

Thymus citriodorus Aureus - Lemon Thyme in pictures

Thymus citriodorus Aureus - Lemon Thyme (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour mauve
Flowering time July to August

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour golden
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Thymus

Species

x citriodorus

Cultivar

Aureus

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Lemon Thyme

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Plant your Thymus aureus in a sunny position, in a soil that is rather dry or even rocky, neutral or chalky. Thyme is tolerant and withstands drought well. Prune after flowering, in early autumn, to give it a shape.

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Rockery
Type of use Border, Free-standing, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Well-drained, stony

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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