Lemon Thyme

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Variegated foliage has a sweet lemon scent. Excellent culinary herb used to flavor chicken, fish, pork, vegetable dishes or stuffings. Leaves make a flavorful tea. Good in potpourri and sachets. An attractive garden plant with pale pink flowers.

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Details

Common name

Lemon Thyme

Botanical name

Thymus x citriodorus

Variety

Silver Queen

Zone

USDA 5 - 9

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Bloom color

Pink

Bloom time

spring-summer

Light

sun

Height

9-12" (23-31 cm)

Habit

spreading

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

mulch to reduce weeds