Key Facts:
Scientific Name: Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Common Name: Wooly Thyme
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Height: 1-2 inches at maturity
Spread: 12-18 inches
Foliage Color: Silvery-green
Flower Color: Pink to lavender
Flowering Season: Late spring to early summer
Growth Habit: Low, spreading
Sunlight: Prefers full sun
Soil Preference: Well-drained soil; tolerant of poor soil conditions
Water Needs: Low; drought-tolerant once established
Cold Hardiness: Hardy in a range of climates
Pest and Disease Resistance: Generally pest-free; resistant to most diseases
Why You Will Love Wooly Thyme
Wooly Thyme adds a unique texture and charm to your garden with its soft, woolly foliage and delicate flowers. Its low-growing, spreading habit makes it perfect for groundcover, filling in gaps, or softening the edges of garden paths and rockeries. Enjoy the easy-care nature and drought tolerance of Wooly Thyme, which brings both beauty and practicality to your landscape with its attractive appearance and minimal maintenance needs.
Wooly Thyme
Wooly Thyme is a charming and hardy groundcover known for its soft, fuzzy foliage and compact growth habit. Typically growing 1-2 inches in height and spreading 12-18 inches, this variety of thyme forms a dense mat of silvery-green leaves that are covered in tiny, woolly hairs. Wooly Thyme produces small, pink to lavender flowers in late spring and early summer, adding a splash of color to its attractive foliage. It’s ideal for creating low-maintenance groundcover, filling in gaps between stepping stones, or adding texture and interest to garden beds and rock gardens.
