Red Creeping Thyme Colorado
Red Creeping Thyme Colorado. Creeping Thyme must have a fast-draining location, since this plant, like lavender, is a dry land species, making it extremely drought-tolerant. Family This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions: Sierra Vista, Arizona. Evergreen mats of tiny dark green leaves produce delightful pinky purple flowers throughout the summer. Creeping Thyme (Thymus Serpyllum Magic Carpet) - If you have a stepping stone path or a flagstone patio, growing Magic Carpet seeds is a great way to add lovely, low-growing thyme to the walkway and patio crevices.
Red Creeping Thyme's deep green foliage gives way to bronze as weather turns cold. In early summer it covers the floor of your garden in a sea of magenta or lavender-red. Creeping thyme plants (Thymus vulgaris) can serve as ground covers or filler plants between stepping stones in sunny areas.
The two species of thyme most often referred to as Elfin Thyme are Thymus serpyllum and Thymus praecox.
Evergreen mats of tiny dark green leaves produce delightful pinky purple flowers throughout the summer.
A highly desirable and popular groundcover, forming a dense low mat completely covered in crimson-violet flowers throughout summer, attractive fine and fragrant foliage the rest of the season; needs a dry and sunny location, can take light foot traffic. Red Creeping Thyme's deep green foliage gives way to bronze as weather turns cold. The groundcover is Red Creeping Thyme and the street trees are 'Hot Wings' Maple.