Thyme Silver Queen

Description

Thyme Silver Queen is a hardy, bushy, variegated evergreen dwarf shrub which is equally at home in the rockery as well as the kitchen garden. If grown at the edge of a path or between slabs it releases a wonderful fragrance every time you brush by it. Thymes also grow well in pots and containers.

The small, ovate, dark green leaves edged with creamy-white are very attractive and, throughout the summer, it is covered in clusters of tiny mauve flowers which attract bees and other pollinators.

More Details:

Family: Lamiaceae  
Syn: Thymus vulgarus Silver Queen, Thymus citriodorus ‘Silver Queen’
Common Name: Lemon Thyme Silver Queen, Variegated Thyme, Variegated Lemon Thyme
Native:  Widespread – temperate regions in Europe, North Africa and Asia
Height x Spread: 10cm x 60cm (4″ x 24″)
Soil Type:  Well Drained
Soil pH: Alkaline, Neutral
Aspect: Sunny
UK Hardiness: Hardy
Flowering Time: June, July, August, September
Flower Colour: Mauve
Foliage Colour: Green with cream variegation
Pests & Diseases: Generally pest & disease free