creeping thyme is browning
gardenstateblossom (NJ 6b)
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WANTED: Creeping Thyme
Comments (3)Hi daynatews; I have some plants of it. they are tuff little guy. If we can walk on them an survive, they can be shipped. I even put some in a plastic bag, back in spring, and they got very neglected over the summer, and just a few weeks ago, they still had green, with a little brown around the edge. send me an email if your interested....See Morecreeping thyme
Comments (14)Hi Lorna, I have creeping thyme and wooly thyme. The regular creeping time does much better for me and spreads really fast. I started with one 4 inch pot years ago and have given tons away and have had to chop back lots over the years. The wooly thyme spreads much slower and I don't find it as pretty when it flowers. I have it planted around the edge of my side perennial bed. And yes there is lavender munstead planted with it. This is a very pretty combination....but both don't bloom at the same time. I started lavender munstead from seed years ago. It has a speratic germination. Some pop up a lot faster than others....you just have to wait it out. This particular lavender, does not survive moving.....so if you are sprinkling seed right in the garden make sure that is where you want it. Also I found that this lavender dies out after several years and will need to be replaced. I don't know if it is the same with other lavenders or not. Sierra...See MoreCreeping thyme for 'hell strip'?
Comments (6)Sounds like quite a problem area! Have you considered just paving the strip to eliminate the problem? If you want to soften it, maybe flagstone or cobbles with some spaces between for the thyme (or whatever you decide on). I don't know of any plant that would thrive and look good under the conditions you describe. I had "Snow-in-summer" (Cerastium tomentosum) near the sidewalk, and it's pretty tough, but even that might be challenged in your situation. It has nice white blooms in late spring/early summer, and some repeat. It's evergreen and forms a pretty dense mat. It could use a light shearing after flowering to clean it up a bit. It might draw attention from your garden however. Maybe if you Google it you can take a look. Hope you find a solution....See MoreCreeping thyme green on top, brown underneath
Comments (4)Thx! It has done well with no care -- I'll replace it with young fellas!...See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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