Thymus Magic Carpet

Rich in nectar they attract butterflies.

Thymus magic carpet.

Thymus serpyllum magic carpet common name. This variety forms a two inch high compact carpet of tiny slightly woolly green leaves. Magic carpet forms a low carpet of aromatic lemon scented dark green leaves that are covered profusely from early through midsummer with sweet pink flowers. The groundcover is lemen scented and it is a maintenance free hardy plant that will give years of beauty and enjoyment.

I think the bud and bloom phase is what sets this plant apart with its deep purple bloom that opens to a light pink flower. Creeping thyme thymus serpyllum magic carpet if you have a stepping stone path or a flagstone patio growing magic carpet seeds is a great way to add lovely low growing thyme to the walkway and patio crevices. This is perfect for rock gardens in walkways between patio bricks and as a border planting. Tough enough to take foot traffic and remain beautiful space 12 15 apart.

Its leaves form more of a point than other thymes and have a unique citrus scent to them. There are a great many selections of thyme grown in gardens all of them with edible leaves and some degree of fragrance and flavor. In no time you ll have a carpet covered with clusters of tiny pink blooms all summer long. Magic carpet thyme is perfect for edging the flower border rock gardens walkways patios and in containers.

It is covered with small carmine pink flowers from may to june. Until recently this variety was only available from cuttings. Creeping thyme ground cover is only 2 4 inches high and it spreads and flowers for most of the summer. Thymus magic carpet is yet another one of the newer thyme on the market.

Ok it might be the orange scent too. Magic carpet thyme seed p 1 2 fs z4 8 a very low growing creeping thyme cultivar bearing masses of pink flowers. Magic carpet blooms a week earlier than our creeping thyme seed and the flowers are just a little longer. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about thymus creeping thyme thymus serpyllum magic carpet supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garden.

Thymus serpyllum magic carpet. One packet averages 400 seeds. Thymus is cold hardy and deer resistant. The ground cover plants are full of tiny pink clusters of blooms that are attractive to butterflies.

Primarily used as a ground cover thymus serpyllum magic carpet creeping thyme is a dwarf aromatic sub shrub forming a tight cushion of tiny rounded dark green leaves. Blooming profusely from early to mid summer it features clusters of tiny bright magenta pink flowers. On surface lightly cover.