Delightfully crisp texture with a tasty and refreshing flavor. May be peeled, or leave skin on for increased nutrition value. Delicious in fresh salads, pickled, or served on a vegetable tray. For easy harvest, allow plants to climb on a structure.

Thyme is a versatile plant available in a range of colors, forms and scents. Low and spreading or upright and bushy, there is a thyme to suit most any situation. Excellent as a small-scale ground cover, planted at garden's edge and in herb gardens. Most varieties have a delightful aroma and are very flavorful. For winter use, you may dry or freeze leaves, or grow in a container indoors.

Aromatic leaves in a variety of flavors and colors are outstanding for a wide range of foods from Italian to Vietnamese. White or pink flowers are attractive in the herb garden, but are usually pinched off as buds form to promote high-quality leaves for cooking.