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Common Thyme
Plant·Thymus vulgaris
Full sun
Sun
Low
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 5–9
Hardiness
Common Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has low water needs. It grows well with tomato and cabbage.
Through the year
GrowingFloweringReady to harvest
Works well with
from wiki dataWHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs little water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 5.5–6.5
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Prefers sandy, loamy soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Adds a little organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives mulch biomass (low)
Gives nectar (moderate)
Gives pollen (moderate)
Attracts pollinators
Repels pest insects
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Ground cover
Height15–30 cm
Spacing30 cm (min 20 cm)
Root depthShallow
Width30–60 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, cuttings, division
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
Photograph Henry Brisse (upload by user:Abalg ) · CC BY-SA 3.0