Thymus serpyllum Magic Carpet seeds - Creeping thyme
Thymus serpyllum Magic Carpet seeds - Creeping thyme
Thymus serpyllum Magic Carpet
Wild thyme, Creeping thyme, Mother of thyme
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Description
Thymus serpyllum 'Magic Carpet', also known as wild thyme or French thyme, is a variety appreciated for its abundant flowering in bright pink. It forms a dense and low carpet, bearing small dark green aromatic leaves, evergreen in winter. In late spring or summer, depending on the climate, it adorns itself with lots of small magenta flowers just above the foliage. This wild thyme is a robust perennial, suited for poor, well-drained, even sandy soil. It forms a fragrant and colourful ground cover in rockeries and sunny borders.
Originally from Europe, North Africa, as well as Central and Western Asia, wild thyme belongs to the Lamiaceae family and naturally grows at high altitudes, in fairly dry areas, often on limestone and/or sandy soils. The 'Magic Carpet' thyme is a horticultural variety derived from this medicinal and aromatic plant. Its spreading habit extends to form a dense cover 5 to 10 cm in height and 40 to 50 cm in width. Its small, oval, leathery and slightly hairy leaves are carried by flexible stems that root at the nodes, allowing the plant to spread. Numerous essential oil glands, visible under a magnifying glass, cover these 3 mm leaves, offering a more subtle and balsamic fragrance than that of common thyme. Flowering occurs from June to August, in the form of small two-lipped pink magenta flowers, grouped in cymes, which attract a multitude of pollinators. The foliage persists in winter. Like many Mediterranean plants, thyme has a dual root system: a taproot to capture water deeply, and superficial roots capable of retrieving surface moisture.
Highly decorative all year round, 'Magic Carpet' thyme is particularly interesting in well-drained, even fairly dry soils. Thanks to its dense and spreading habit, it is perfect for embellishing a rockery, the gaps between paving stones, wall crevices, or the edges of stone stairs. It tolerates light trampling. It pairs perfectly with other plants from dry areas like lavenders, small-leaved salvias, cotton lavenders, dwarf wormwoods or 'Capri' creeping rosemary. In addition to its ornamental aspect, this thyme is appreciated in cooking for its delicately scented leaves reminiscent of the scrubland. Used alone or in a bouquet garni with bay leaves, rosemary, or parsley, they add a unique aromatic touch to stews, sauces, and marinades. The infused leaves are also known for their digestive properties. Useful and aesthetic, it can be grown in dry borders or in a pot, always within easy reach for cooks.
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Botanical data
Thymus
serpyllum
Magic Carpet
Lamiaceae
Wild thyme, Creeping thyme, Mother of thyme
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sowing:
Sow Thyme from March to May at a temperature ranging from 13 to 16°C. Germination generally takes 18 to 24 days.
Sow in a pot filled with good seed compost, and placed in full light. The seeds should be just covered with a sprinkle of compost or vermiculite. The pot should not be covered, as Thyme is sensitive to humidity; keep the substrate moist but not waterlogged.
When the seedlings appear strong enough to handle, transplant them into a pot and gradually acclimatise your young plants to cooler conditions.
Transplanting to the garden or a pot when the plants are well developed; they may spend their first winter under a cold frame if necessary.
Cultivation:
Wild thyme is a hardy, easy-to-grow herb that thrives in poor, light, even rocky and chalky soils. It should be placed in a sunny spot. This alpine species is slightly less drought-resistant than common thyme. If your soil is rather damp and clayey, we recommend growing it in a pot where it will thrive.
For maintenance, water every 15 days or monthly if the plant is already well established. An annual pruning (of the current year's growth) will maintain a nice compact habit.
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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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