Common name:Thyme, Creeping 'Purple Carpet'
Botanical name:Thymus praecox arcticus 'Purple Carpet'
This perennial will grow about 3" tall and 3' wide. It has small, dark green leaves with clusters of purple lavender flowers that bloom in spring and summer. Leaves are fragrant when crushed. Butterflies love this plant too. This ground cover looks great between pavers, as a lawn substitute withstanding some foot traffic.
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Putting the right plants in the right places in the right groupings is both the challenge and art of good landscape design.
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Designer: North Mountain Park
Photographer: Julie Smitherman
Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.