Pink Ripple Thyme

Thymus 'Pink Ripple'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: Low-growing evergreen perennial with lemon-scented foliage. Small oval leaves are a comely mid to light-green. Clusters of tiny salmon pink flowers bloom in late-spring. Works well as a groundcover or along pathways and rock walls.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 4-6" tall x 8-10" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant, Central Open Shape
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green, Light Green
Bloom Colors: Pink
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Prudent Perennials
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter