Garden Plant: Highland Cream Thyme
Highland Cream Thyme
Product Description: Highland Cream Thyme
Versatile and Attractive Highland Cream Thyme
- Easy to Grow Edible Herb
- Low-Growing
- Spreads for Ground Cover
- Pleasant Lemon Scent
- Pink Summer Flowers
- Deer and Rabbit Resistant
- Brings Butterflies
Some herbs can be so fussy, but not this one. An exceptionally attractive evergreen herb that can stand up to most soil types, the Highland Cream Thyme (Thymus praecox \’Highland Cream’) is a great choice if you want to spice up your garden!
Highland Cream Thyme is a garden MVP. This delightful plant offers great color and versatility. Its foliage is medium green with variegated yellow margins. It even blooms in the summertime with petite and soft pink clusters of flowers.
The Highland Cream Thyme has one of the freshest fragrances You’ll find. This plant will fill the air with a citrusy-lemon scent.
Imagine that bare spot in your garden as a lush green mat with a fresh aroma. Also known as “Creeping Thyme,” this low-growing plant has a knack for spreading. This means it makes an amazing ground cover and filler. Plant it on a sloped area of your yard for a blanket of yellow and green. It even holds up well to light foot traffic.
As an evergreen, Highland Cream Thyme will keep your garden green and fresh all year round. Prepare to enjoy some winged garden visitors. It is a natural favorite for pollinators like butterflies, too. You don’t have to worry about deer destroying it, either. This plant is deer-resistant and rabbit resistant.
And just when you thought it couldn’t get better, the Highland Cream Thyme grows well in a wide range of soil conditions! It prefers well-drained soil with low moisture, but it will grow in sandy soil. It thrives in full or partial sun and, once established, is quite drought tolerant.
Because it grows well in partial shade, you can use this charming plant as an accent in your garden or in those tight spots that don’t get very much water. If you need a pop of green in an area that’s gray, this plant will crawl across your rock garden or look lovely along the path to your front door.
And, of course, you can cook with Highland Cream Thyme. It offers a fresh thyme flavor that tastes amazing on chicken and pork! It will also jazz up roasted veggies.
It’s time to order yourself some Highland Cream Thyme. This versatile plant will add green to your garden and add flavor to any dishes you cook. Don’t pass up the chance to take advantage of this endearing and useful edible herb.