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Lamiaceae
Basil thyme
Clinopodium acinos
Also known as Satureja acinos f. albiflora, Acinos eglandulosus, Thymus diffusus, Acinos thymoides var. perennans
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Basil Thyme · Herb · Aromatic · Drought Tolerant · Pollinator · Lamiaceae · Edible Herb · Rock Garden · Wildflower · Low Maintenance
Basil thyme is a compact, aromatic herb that thrives in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soils and sunny to lightly shaded positions — much like its culinary relatives. It is highly drought-tolerant once established and requires very little care beyond occasional watering during prolonged dry spells. An excellent choice for herb gardens, gravel plantings, or the edges of sunny borders where it will attract pollinators throughout summer.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly; allow soil to dry out between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4b-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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