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Lamiaceae
Mastic thyme
Thymus mastichina
Also known as Spanish thyme, Thymus mastichina, Oil thyme, Origanum mastichina
Zones 5–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Indoor Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Herb · Aromatic · Mediterranean · Culinary · Drought Tolerant · Thymus · Container Plant · Pollinator · Edible · Iberian Native
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyIndoorMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Mastic thyme is a compact, aromatic sub-shrub native to the Iberian Peninsula, prized for its strongly scented foliage used in cooking, herbal teas, and traditional medicine. Plant it in well-drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot and water sparingly, as it is adapted to dry Mediterranean conditions. It makes an excellent container herb for patios or sunny windowsills and requires little fertilisation or fuss to thrive.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow the soil to dry out almost completely between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- 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
- Portugal, Spain
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle
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