Aureus Variegated Lemon Thyme is a low-growing groundcover, an aromatic, walkable carpet that softens paths and crevices. Aureus Variegated Lemon Thyme flowers in early summer in shades of yellow, and performs best in part sun to part shade with low watering once established. This groundcover matures to roughly 2-10 inches tall and 12-18 inches wide. It is ideal for edging beds, softening pathways, and holding soil on slopes, offering low-maintenance cover and weed suppression. Well suited to the Canadian climate in zones 4-9, it establishes readily and improves with age. It tolerates dry spells well once its roots are down.
Mature height: 2-10 inches
Mature width: 12-18 inches
Bloom: Yellow, early summer
Light: Part Sun to Part Shade
Water: Low — water deeply but infrequently once established
Hardiness: Zone 4-9
Maintenance: Low maintenance
Pruning: Shear lightly after flowering to keep growth dense and tidy.
🪴 Planting Instructions: Dig a hole slightly wider than the pot, keeping the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil. Loosen circling roots before planting, backfill with native soil amended with compost, then water thoroughly to settle. Space plants about 12-18 inches apart and keep well watered through the first full season while roots establish. Plant in part sun to part shade.
💧 Care & Watering: Water low: water deeply but infrequently once established. Mulch to conserve moisture and moderate soil temperature, and feed with a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring. Shear lightly after flowering to keep growth dense and tidy.
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