Thyme Common

The backbone of the herb garden. Common Thyme produces a robust, drought-tolerant evergreen mound of tiny aromatic leaves with a warm, earthy, slightly floral flavour that is essential in stocks, roasts, stuffings, and Mediterranean cooking — and produces nectar-rich pink flowers in early summer that are outstanding for bees. Approximately 500 seeds per packet.

• Thymus vulgaris — Hardy Perennial (H5)
• Height: 20–30cm | Harvest: year-round
• Approximately 500 seeds per packet
• Sow indoors February–April; surface sow, needs light; full sun
• Poor, sharply drained, alkaline soil — thrives on neglect
• Cut back by a third after flowering to maintain compact habit
• RHS Plants for Pollinators listed — outstanding bee plant