Red Thyme - Thymus serpyllum 'Coccineus'

Another tried and true favorite thyme to use as an under-story plant for the miniature garden bed. Looks great along a pathway or at the edge of the miniature patio or plant it to trail down the edge of a pot or rock wall.

This handsome Red Thyme has a deep, rich green colored leaves tinged in red, with a deep red colored stem. A very classy combination. Dark pink flowers in mid summer.

Trim it back from your wee patios or pathways by "feathering" the line of cut. Cutting the stems all at once looks too abrupt in the mini garden. 

Thyme maintenance for Miniature Gardens in Containers: Plan to divide this one every  couple of years. Once the ground cover Thymes run out of room to spread, they start to get cranky and the stems and/or middle will turn brown. By disturbing the growth - pulling it out and dividing it - it will look to re-root again, instead of spread. 

• full sun to part sun
• needs good drainage sun
• let dry out to barely damp between watering sessions
• will spread along the ground

• dark pink blooms in mid-summer
• cold zones 5 to 10, hardy to -20F
• heat zones 9 - 1

• comes in 4" 
• an outdoor plant