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Thyme

Best varieties: English (common), French, Lemon, Creeping

Easy Herb ❄️ Frost Hardy 🐾 Pet Safe

🌲 PNW Growing Notes

Perennial in Seattle—thrives in poor, well-drained soil. Creeping thyme makes a beautiful drought-tolerant groundcover or lawn alternative.

☀️ Light

Full sun

💧 Water

Low—drought tolerant once established

🪨 Soil

Sandy, well-drained, pH 6.0–8.0

📏 Spacing

12" apart

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Transplant Outdoors

Spring

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Harvest

Year-round

Plant creeping thyme between pavers or as a lawn substitute—it releases fragrance when stepped on and needs almost no water.

✅ Good Companions

Rosemary, Lavender, Sage, Strawberries

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