Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin'
creeping thyme
- Flat and tuft-forming
- Cute, smaller size
- Grey-green foliage
- Soft pink bloom in early summer
- Great for the rock garden
- Evergreen
- Drought tolerant
- Deer resistant
- Category: Perennial, Groundcovers
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Height: 1-2 in
- Spread: 12-18 in
- Bloom Color: Pink Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
You'll find this flat, tuft-forming gem hard to resist with its cute, smaller size, its tremendous gray-green foliage, and its soothing, soft pink early summer bloom. A great rock garden plant, 'Elfin' is evergreen, drought tolerant, deer resistant, and a selection you shouldn't be without!
Maintenance and Care
| • | Drought Tolerant |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Flower Color
| • | Pink |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Early Summer |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin'
This plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, particularly sandy, gritty, or rocky, nutrient-poor ones with sharp drainage. It tolerates drought but dislikes moist, wet soils. Cut back stems as needed to control growth or maintain appearance, and divide densely woody plants.
