Thyme grows best in a light, well-drained soil. It can be started from seed, cuttings, or division. If started from seed, transplant the seedlings when they are 2" — 3" tall. To propagate from cuttings, take 3" stem pieces from new growth and insert in a well-drained rooting medium. Outdoors, space plants 12" apart in a well-drained soil. New plants should be started every 2 — 3 years because the old ones become too woody and straggly. When the plants are in bloom, cut off 5" — 6" of the flowering tops and dry them in a well-ventilated place.
One of the best low growing ground covers is Creeping thyme. This versatile plant, Thymus serpyllum, can be used in countless ways to provide color, cut maintenance and its uses in the garden are almost unlimited. Creeping thyme is one of those easy to grow plants that survive nicely with little or no care. It's a low maintenance plant that can take a lot of abuse too!
