Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Common name: woolly thyme

Family: Lamiaceae

Leaf: Hairy, fuzzy, tiny, elliptic, very dense, dark green/gray leaves, up to 1/8" long

Flower: Tubular, tiny, pale pink flowers, appear in leaf axils in a rather sparse/sporatic bloom

Height: 0.25-0.25'; Spread: 0.25-1'

Habit:creeping, woody-based perennial, spreading; Form: Flat, mat-like

Culture: Plant in average, rocky, and/or sandy soil, with good drainage in full sun. Can be planted in between crevices, pavers, stones etc. tolerates drought and poor, lean soils. Does not like moist or wet soils- where it will rot. Prune back thyme every spring; otherwise it will get leggy. However, do not prune all the way back to old wood- because it doe not grow again from old wood. Winter hardy in USDA zones 5-8, though not entirely winter hardy in USDA zone 5, where it could benefit from some winter protection (mulch etc).

Uses: In between pavers, stones, pathways in a garden, in a rock garden, cascading down a stone wall, over ledges, as a groundcover. 

Origin: Europe