Creeping thyme 'Red Carpet'
Creeping thyme 'Red Carpet'
Thymus praecox 'Red Carpet'
Variation
Shipping within 4-10 working days
- Red carpet of flowers and foliage.
- Easy-care and drought-tolerant.
- Perfect as ground cover.
- Hardy and long-lasting.
- Attractive for pollinators.
Thymus praecox 'Red Carpet' forms low cushions of small aromatic leaves topped with vivid purple-pink flowers in early summer. Its rich flower colour creates striking accents in sunny gardens and between stepping stones. This hardy groundcover provides an excellent nectar source for bees, bumblebees, butterflies, and many other beneficial insects.
Watering and Care
Thymus praecox 'Red Carpet' thrives in dry, free-draining soil and requires very little water once established. It is perfectly adapted to hot, sunny conditions.
Maintenance
A light trim after flowering is sufficient to keep the plant dense and attractive. Remove damaged growth in spring if necessary.
Location
Plant in full sun with sandy or rocky soil. It performs beautifully in rock gardens, wall plantings, and dry landscapes.
Tip
The vibrant pink-red flowers create strong visual impact and attract a wide range of pollinating insects.
Thymus praecox 'Red Carpet' adds summer brilliance to flower beds, borders, and rock gardens with deep red blooms and aromatic foliage. Especially decorative as ground cover or edging.
The blooms attract insects, visually enlivening the garden.
| Flowering months | |
|---|---|
| Density per m2 | 6 a 8 |
| Max height full grown | 10 cm |
| Plant family name | Common thyme | Thymus |
| Standing | Part shade, Full sun |
| Properties | Strongly scented, Soil cover, Rock garden, Red-yellow flowers, Red-purple flowers, Herb, Good for dry soils, Full sun, Butterfly plant, Attracts bees |
| Flower color | Red |
| Leaf color | Green |
Delivery costs
| BE € 4,95 | NL € 5,95 |
| DE € 6,95 | FR € 9,95 |
| AT € 14,95 | DK € 16,95 |
| IT € 16,95 | ES € 19,95 |
| SK € 19,95 | CZ € 19,95 |
| SE € 20,95 | IE € 20,95 |
| LU € 20,95 |
Payment methods
- Eco Edenred - Sodexo - Monizze with online @ checkout payment method