Thymus 'Highland Cream' (Thyme 'Highland Cream')
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.05m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Thymus 'Highland Cream'
Other names: Thyme 'Highland Cream', Thymus 'Hartington Silver', Thymus serpyllum 'Variegatus', Thymus serpyllum 'Albus Variegatus'
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Genus: Thymus
Variety or cultivar: 'Highland Cream' _ 'Highland Cream' is a low-growing, mat-forming, evergreen shrub with oval to lance-shaped, lemon-scented, dark-green leaves, edged with cream and clusters of small, pale pink flowers in summer.
Thymus 'Highland Cream' is: Evergreen
Flower: Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage: Cream, Dark-green in All seasons
Fragrance: Foliage is aromatic (lemon-scented).
Habit: Mat Forming
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Pests: Generally pest free.
Diseases: Generally disease free.
General care
Propagation methods: Basal cuttings, Division, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Thymus 'Highland Cream' (Thyme 'Highland Cream') will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Between paving stones, City, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock, Wildlife
Cultivation: Grow in moist, alkaline to neutral, free-draining soil in full sun.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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