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Lamiaceae
Breckland thyme
Thymus serpyllum
Also known as Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, Thymus campestris, Mother-of-thyme
Zones 4–10Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Breckland Thyme · Thymus Serpyllum · Creeping Thyme · Groundcover · Herb · Medicinal · Pollinator · Rock Garden · Drought Tolerant · Aromatic
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 25 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Breckland thyme is a hardy, drought-tolerant creeping perennial that thrives in full sun and well-drained, sandy or rocky soil. Water infrequently and avoid overwatering, as it is susceptible to root rot in consistently wet conditions. It makes an excellent ground cover, rock garden plant, or fragrant path edging, and its small purple flowers are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow soil to dry thoroughly between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4b-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Netherlands, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Norway, Poland, Romania
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle
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