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Lemon Thyme

Aromatic foliage has a strong, sweet lemon scent. Excellent culinary herb used to flavor chicken, fish and pork, vegetable dishes, stuffings and makes a flavorful tea. Good in potpourri and sachets. An attractive garden plant with rosy lavender flowers.

Companion Plants

Gaura

Russian Sage

Salvia

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Lemon Thyme

  • Botanical name

    Thymus x citriodorus

  • Variety

    na

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 10 (30°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    9-12" (23-31 cm)

  • Habit

    Shrubby

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Green

  • Bloom Time

    Spring-summer

  • Maintenance

    Shear back lightly after bloom

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Erin W.'s Collection
  • Mario D.'s collection
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