Light
Full sun in an open position.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Winter Thyme
Thymus vulgaris · Winter Thyme
Herbs · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Winter thyme forms low woody stems with small aromatic green leaves.
A space where it can thrive
Grow as a cultivated garden crop in a bed or suitably sized container. The illustrated nursery pot is a presentation, not a recommendation for the mature plant’s root space.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions.
Your care routine
Watering
Let the surface dry between waterings; established plants dislike continually soggy roots.
Soil & drainage
Very freely draining soil in a sunny position. Winter drainage is more important than rich feeding.
Temperature
Plan sowing for the crop’s preferred season. Protect young plants and containers from severe frost; local conditions affect timing.
Planting
Sow the tiny seeds at the surface and press in. Transplant once seedlings are sturdy, leaving space for low spreading growth.
Harvest
Snip leafy shoot tips. Avoid stripping branches back to bare woody stems.
Through the seasons
Trim lightly after flowering. Keep wet leaves and debris away from the crown over winter.
When your plant needs help
- Preserve leafy shoots when trimming; a low woody thyme cannot reliably regrow from a bare stump.
Pets & little ones
This guide covers a cultivated garden crop. Confirm the identity and the edible part before harvesting; wash produce and keep unverified plants away from children and pets.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.