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Sign up freeThymus × citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb.
Lemon thyme is an evergreen subshrub in the mint family (Lamiaceae) with a mounding form reaching 6–12 inches high and spreading to about 1 foot wide. Its green leaves have a distinctive lemony scent and are edible; small tubular pink to lavender flowers bloom in mid to late summer and attract pollinators including bees and butterflies. The plant is drought-tolerant, heat-tolerant, and resistant to deer and rabbits, making it suitable as a groundcover, in rock gardens, borders, containers, and edible gardens.
Thrives in the same full sun, low water conditions as Lemon thyme
Water: Low · Height: 20 cm · Soil: Well-drained sandy or rocky soil; avoid overly moist conditions to prevent root rot.
