Summer Thyme Seed
Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Thymus vulgaris
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
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90 - 95 days
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Tender Perennial
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
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Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Open Pollinated
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Product Features
Product Features
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Grows Well in Containers
- Variety does well when grown in a container.
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Summer Thyme Seed
Superb culinary thyme.
Essential in Mediterranean cuisine. Compared to German Winter Thyme, Summer thyme has a spicier, more pungent, earthy flavor; softer, more tender leaves and stems; and slightly smaller gray-green leaves. Otherwise the plant habit is quite similar to Germ Winter thyme. Tender perennial in Zones 6–8. Grow as an annual in Zones colder than 6.Specs:
Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Thymus vulgaris
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
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90 - 95 days
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Tender Perennial
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
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Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Open Pollinated
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Product Features
Product Features
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Grows Well in Containers
- Variety does well when grown in a container.
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DAYS TO GERMINATION:
14-21 days at 65–70°F (18–21°C).SOWING:
Transplant (recommended): Start seeds in flats 8-10 weeks before the last frost. Sow seeds on top of the growing medium and cover with a thin layer of soil mix. Keep moist until germination. Transplant to individual containers when plants have 4 true leaves. After the last frost in spring, transplant outside and space 6-8" apart, in rows 12-18" apart. Pinch off growing tips of upright growing varieties to make bushier plants.LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun/Part Shade. In very hot climates, thyme will need part shade to do well.SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Thyme grows best in light, dry, well-drained soil.PLANT HEIGHT:
Varies.PLANT SPACING:
6-8".HARDINESS ZONES:
Varies.HARVEST:
Cut only a few stems the first year in order for the plants to winter over. In subsequent years, harvest just as the flowers being to open. Cut back to within 4-5" above the ground.Note: Thyme will become woody and needs to be divided or replaced after 3-4 years.
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Thymus spp.Johnny's is committed to your success, every step of the way.
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