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Coccineus Red Creeping Thyme

Coccineus Red Creeping Thyme

Regular price $10.00 CAD
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Coccineus Red Creeping Thyme is a low-growing groundcover, an aromatic, walkable carpet that softens paths and crevices. Coccineus Red Creeping Thyme flowers in early summer in shades of red, and performs best in part sun to part shade with low watering once established. This gracefully weeping groundcover matures to roughly 2-10 inches tall and 12-18 inches wide. It is ideal for filling gaps between larger plants and suppressing weeds, offering low-maintenance cover and weed suppression. Easy to establish and simple to maintain, Coccineus Red Creeping Thyme rewards basic care with a reliable display season after season.

  • Mature height: 2-10 inches
  • Mature width: 12-18 inches
  • Bloom: Red, 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.
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  • Latin Name: Thymus praecox 'Coccineus'
  • 📏 Current Size: <6 inches
  • 🌱 Mature Size: Height: 2-10 inches | Width: 12-18 inches
  • ☀️ Light: Part Sun to Part Shade
  • 🧊 Hardiness Zone: 09-Apr
  • 🍃 Foliage Colour: Green
  • 🌸 Bloom Colour: Red
  • 🗓️ Bloom Period: Early summer
  • 🪴 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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