Thymus nitens - Thyme
Thymus nitens - Thyme
Thymus nitens
Thyme
Dead plant, unfortunately...
Déborah, 19/06/2025
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Description
Thymus nitens is commonly called Shiny Thyme due to the shine of its small evergreen foliage. Quite different from others, this species with a habit that is both upright and trailing prefers slightly acidic soils, tolerates soil moisture and less intense sunlight. Excellent aromatic and medicinal plant appreciated in cooking for its powerful lemon aroma, this hardy and robust thyme with a dense cushion-like appearance works wonders in ornamental gardens where it can form attractive groundcovers, with its long flexible stems covered in numerous pink flowers in spring.
Native to Southern Europe, Thymus nitens is a botanical species belonging to the Lamiaceae family. This shrub, woody at the base and on aged stems, has a habit that is both upright and prostrate, carried by trailing branches. At maturity, the plant will reach about 25 cm (10in) in height when in flower (sometimes less depending on growing conditions), spreading over more than 50 cm (20in). Its foliage consists of tiny, elongated-oval, fairly flat leaves, with a deep green colour and particularly shiny on both sides. When crushed, they release an interesting lemon scent. Flowering occurs in June-July depending on the climate. Very small tubular and bilabiate flowers in a tender pink-mauve colour, grouped in elongated spikes, bloom above the foliage, at the tips of the current year's shoots, attracting numerous pollinating insects. This plant releases compounds from its roots that inhibit the germination of other plants through allelopathy, which ultimately reduces the need for weeding.
Thymus nitens is decorative all year round, and proves to be hardy in well-drained soil in all regions. Its prostrate habit makes it an ideal plant to elegantly adorn a rock garden, the top of walls, or the edges of a stone staircase. It is also used as groundcover in front of shrub borders or along pathways, alone or mixed with other alpine shrubs such as rockroses, as well as with robust plants like Bergenia, perennial geraniums, valerians, alyssums, sedums, and aubrietas. It can of course be welcomed in the vegetable garden, among sages, hyssops, wild thyme, tarragon, savory, rosemary, and other aromatic plants.
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Thymus
nitens
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Thyme
Western Europe
Planting and care
Thymus nitens is a plant well adapted to alpine climates, but also better adapted than the common thyme to our cooler and wetter regions in summer. It requires a well-drained soil, preferably sandy or rocky, poor, which is neutral to acidic. It is water-efficient, but it dislikes climates and situations that are too arid in summer.
Plant it after the last frosts and in September-October in warmer and drier climates. It thrives in full sun or partial shade. When planted in overly rich soil, it becomes sad and lacks fragrance. In poor and well-drained soil, it is hardy down to a minimum of -15°C and will live longer. Plant it in a raised bed with non-limestone gravel, in a rockery, on a sandy slope, any substrate that does not retain excessive moisture that would be harmful in winter. It is preferable to prune the stems after flowering to maintain a compact habit for the plant.
Regularly pruning them (on young wood), and after flowering, allows them to age better and remain compact.
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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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