Name: Thyme, English

Botanical Name: Thymus vulgaris

Soil: Moist, well drained.

Zone: 4-8

Exposure: Full Sun

Bloom Time and Color: Dark rose blooms in early summer.

Description: Thyme is essential in French cooking, as well as in almost any American dish, including casseroles, most vegetables, soups, stuffings, and sauces. The aromatic, warming flavor holds up well during long cooking times. Grows 12-18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. The narrow stems are lined with tiny gray-green leaves and topped with equally tiny pale pink flowers in summer. Perennial. Attractive to bees and butterflies. One of the hardier Thymes.