Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Unknown
Pollinator plant
Mother of thyme, Creeping thyme, Woolly Thyme
Thymus praecox
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 0.10 m high × 0.30 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Evergreen
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 5-8
- Moisture
- Well-drained, Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Seasoning
- Functions
- Cosmetic, Essential oil, Ground cover, Fragrant
- Edibility
- 2 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
The leaves of this plant are used as a flavoring in food. To dry them, it is necessary to harvest the plants in the early or late summer season, just before the flowers open. It is important to dry the leaves quickly after harvesting.