Botanical Name: Thymus praecox arcticus 'Purple Carpet'
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Common Name: Purple Carpet Creeping Thyme  
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Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial, Herb

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Lavender, Purple

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This flat-growing thyme variety features tiny, fragrant, dark green leaves, smothered by bright mauve-purple flowers in early summer. It grows about 1 to 2 inches tall and spreads 12 to 18 inches, making it well suited as a drought-tolerant low-play lawn substitute or for planting between flagstones; it tolerates moderate foot traffic, but its not grass.