NAME: Orange Thyme
OTHER COMMON NAMES: Orangelo Thyme
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thymus Fragrantissimus syn. Thymus Vulgaris ssp. Fragrantissimus
COLOR: White - Pink Flowers / Evergreen Foliage
PLANT SEEDS: Indoors weeks before last frost / Outdoors after danger of frost
BLOOM TIME: Late Summer
HARVEST: Year Round
HARDINESS ZONE: 5 - 10
PLANT HEIGHT: 9 - 12"
PLANT SPACING: 8 - 12"
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average - Dry
QUANTITY: 30 Seeds
OTHER: Orange Thyme is just as its name describes. It is a culinary thyme with a delightful citrus fragrance & flavor. With a sweeter taste than standard thyme, it is the perfect compliment to numerous dishes. Enjoy it fresh or dried in all of your favorite recipes.
Thyme is easy to grow from seed. It tolerates poor soils & drought, & is quite cold hardy. It's evergreen foliage is pleasing year-round & allows for a long harvest season, with pretty flowers in summer to attract bees & butterflies.