Elfin Thyme – Thymus serpyllum Elfin

Description

A tried and true favorite ‘mini garden bedding plant.’ This is a slow growing ground cover and a favorite for miniature gardening. It grows in a tight mat with tiny leaves that gently mound and spread. 

Plant Elfin Thyme as an under-story plant for the miniature garden bed, in between pavers or as a lawn substitute. 

This one can be trimmed into a very cute little hedge. It can be kept trimmed to follow along a pathway or at the edge of a miniature patio as well. For a more-natural look, trim it back from your wee patios or pathways by “feathering” the line of cut. 

Hardy and winter-tough. Can withstand hard freezes easily. Doesn’t like to stay wet or moist. Replace after about 3 years to keep it fresh. 

*Flowers in mid-spring thru mid-summer, depending upon your region. 

• full sun to part sun
• let dry out to damp between watering sessions
• needs good drainage
• will spread about one foot wide and bloom mid-summer

• cold zones 4 – 10 or -20F
• heat zones 9 – 1
• an outdoor plant
• divide every second or third year to keep fresh

We recommend to print out this page for reference. 

Shipping:

PLEASE CHOOSE PRIORITY MAIL TO SHIP PLANTS – THEY ARE PERISHABLE.

• Orders are shipped via USPS.
• We recommend choosing Priority Mail to ship your plant material safely and quickly. PLUS we guarantee the plants, if you use this shipping method.
• While Ground Advantage is a cheaper shipping method, it can take up to 12 days to get your plant order and we can NOT guarantee your plants will arrive in good shape. 
• For large orders that have a lot of miniatures, plants and heavy patio material, you can place your order to ship the plants Priority, and place a second order to ship the non-living items via Ground.  
• We don’t charge any shipping and handling, the postage costs you pay is how much it costs to ship your order. 
• If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email Janit at
   info @ TwoGreenThumbs . com (with no spaces.)
• We can only ship plants to the lower 48 States and Alaska. 
• We are certified by the USDA to ship out of state, since 2001.

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From Paula in FL: 

“”Love love love all the plants I get from TGT! “