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Lamiaceae
Large thyme
Thymus pulegioides
Also known as Wild thyme, Thymus chamaedrys var. pulegioides, Broad-leaved thyme, Mother of thyme
Zones 5–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Thyme · Culinary Herb · Ground Cover · Aromatic · Pollinator Plant · Rock Garden · Drought Tolerant · Perennial Herb · Mediterranean · Low Growing
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 25 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Large Thyme is a low-growing, aromatic perennial herb ideal for rock gardens, borders, or as a ground cover in sunny, well-drained spots. It is very drought-tolerant once established and benefits from a light trim after flowering to keep it compact and bushy. The fragrant purple-pink flowers are a magnet for pollinators and the leaves can be used as a culinary herb similar to common thyme.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly, allowing the soil to dry out almost completely between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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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
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle
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