species

Thymus serpyllum

Wild thyme · Breckland thyme · Creeping thyme · Mary's bed straw

A scale drawing of Thymus serpyllum, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Thymus serpyllum belongs to the family Lamiaceae, also known as Wild thyme, Breckland thyme, Creeping thyme or Mary's bed straw, native to the UK. It grows in full sun, where the ground is acid or neutral and in dry or well drained conditions.

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What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun
Acidity
Acid, Neutral
Moisture
Dry, Well drained
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (30066276-2), under OGL-UK-3.0.