Pink Chintz Thyme

Thymus 'Pink Chintz'

Pronunciation: Ty-muss
SKU #05124
4-9

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Tiny, pink flowers blanket the low-growing mat of fuzzy, gray-green leaves which emit a pleasing scent when stepped on. Blooms earlier than other selections. Tolerates light traffic between stepping stones as well as dry conditions. A fine groundcover for small areas. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Tight, compact habit, reaches just 1 in. tall, quickly spreading 18 in. wide.

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Bloom TimeEarly spring
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UseContainer, Ground Cover
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsBlack-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Coneflower (Echinacea); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
Care InstructionsThrives in average to very lean, neutral to alkaline soils. Space 12 to 15 in. apart as groundcover; closer for faster fill. Trim lightly, just after flowering. In early spring, prune back old foliage to 1/2 inch. Feed with an all-purpose fertilizer.
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Bloom TimeEarly spring
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Ground Cover
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsBlack-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Coneflower (Echinacea); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in average to very lean, neutral to alkaline soils. Space 12 to 15 in. apart as groundcover; closer for faster fill. Trim lightly, just after flowering. In early spring, prune back old foliage to 1/2 inch. Feed with an all-purpose fertilizer.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.