Thyme — Herbs

Thymus vulgaris

Full sun, light watering — hardy through cold winters.

Photograph of Thyme — iNaturalist / GBIF

Sow: Apr
Plant out: May
Harvest: Jun
In flower: Jun, Jul, Aug

Sun: Full sun
Water: Low
Difficulty: Easy
Hardiness: H5
Season: summer
Height: 10–50 cm
Spacing: 50 cm
Pets: Safe around pets
Bee friendly: Bee friendly

Grows well with

Brussels Sprout — Thyme grown with Brussels sprouts brought diamondback moth numbers down in a greenhouse trial.Broccoli — Thyme grown with broccoli cut the damage done by cabbage looper and cabbageworm caterpillars in a field study.

Growing notes

Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Jun-Aug.