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Thyme Organic Seeds
Thymus vulgaris
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Thyme organic seeds are the perfect choice for growing a fragrant and versatile herb in your garden.
Thyme produces attractive bushy plants with tiny grey-green leaves. It is used to flavor most meat, fish, and vegetable dishes and can also be used as a plant for rock gardens and edging. It prefers hot, dry conditions, making it the perfect variety for an indoor herb garden.
- SKU: 143588
- Common Name: Common Thyme
- Botanical Name: Thymus vulgaris
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Good For Pollinators
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
7 - 21 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
Days to
Maturity:
85 days
Best
Container Size:
30 cm+ (12 in.+)
Key Features
- Plant Type: Herb
- Plant Lifecycle: Perennial (returns every year)
- Fill Weight (grams): 200 mg
- Approximate Seed Count: 675-700
- Characteristics: Rock garden plant | Attracts bees, butterflies, and pollinators | Fragrant | Border plant | Low maintenance | Easy to grow | Pet friendly
- Planting Method: Start Indoors
- Colour: Green
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Resistance: Deer | Rabbit | Pest | Disease
- Tolerance: Drought | Heat | Poor Soil | Pollution
- Flavour: Subtle minty flavor
- Preparation Ideas: Thyme is most often added to poulty stuffings or soups. Also great added or egg dishes or paired with fresh tomatoes.
Instructions
Start Thyme seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost in your area. Follow the seed depth and spacing guidelines indicated below. Once all danger of frost has passed, seedlings should be hardened off before planting into their growing location. Seedlings should be transplanted according to the plant spacing directions below. Pick a location sheltered from the wind and receives at least 6-8 hours of sun per day. Regularly monitor your plants and ensure that the soil remains moist, but not soggy while they establish themselves in their new environment.
- Planting Depth: 6 mm (1/4in.)
- Seed Spacing: Sow thyme seeds roughly 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 30 cm (12 in.) apart.
- Plant Spacing: 30 cm (12 in.)
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Apply SUPERThrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Thyme prefers well-draining soil. If plants get water logged it will cause stress to the plant and may lead to root rot. Allow the soil to dry out between waterings.
- Harvest thyme before it flowers. Always cut off the entire stem rather than individual leaves. The best way to do this is to cut just above the leaf node. Choose long, young, non-woody stems and cut them with a sharp, clean pair of scissors or knife. If you are harvesting particularly aromatic stems, cut them shortly before flowering when essential oils are at their peak. When thyme blooms, all of its energy is transferred from the leaves to the flowers, making the leaves less aromatic. Generally, you'll get two to three crops out of a single plant per season. Do not harvest more than one-third of the plant at one time
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Overall rating: 4.2 / 5 from 30 reviews.
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Fresh Thyme
"They grew well we love fresh thyme in our cooking."
Im really excited to harvest
"Im really excited to harvest my first thyme and plenty other seeds i planted, i was shocked how fast the thyme germinated"
parfait pour moi comme fines
"parfait pour moi comme fines herbes"
Good Seeds!
"Good germination !"
I recommend !
"So far so good. Any seeds that haven’t worked for me are due to my own fault (eg greenhouse freezing )"
Good
"Good"
Delicious organic rhyme
"High germination rate"
Great germination.
"Germinated well. Shipped quickly."
Thyme
"They germinated quickly and are now growing under my grow lights. I can't wait to use some!"
