Lemon Thyme
Common name
Lemon Thyme
Botanical name
Thymus x citriodorus
Variety
Silver Queen
Zone
USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light
Sun
Height
9-12" (23-31 cm)
Habit
Spreading
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Spring-summer
Maintenance
Mulch to reduce weeds
About
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.
