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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.3m
max. spread |
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0.1m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Thymus praecox 'Purple Beauty'
Other names: Thyme 'Purple Beauty'
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Genus: Thymus
Variety or cultivar: 'Purple Beauty' _ 'Purple Beauty' is a dense, mat-forming perennial with scented, deep-green foliage and purple-pink flowers in the summer.
Thymus praecox 'Purple Beauty' is: Evergreen
Flower: Purplish-pink in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Fragrance: Foliage is aromatic (thyme).
Habit: Bushy, Creeping, Mat Forming
Thymus praecox 'Purple Beauty' (Thyme 'Purple Beauty') will reach a height of 0.1m 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, Foliage only
Cultivation: Grow in moist, free-draining soil in full sun.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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