Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
Wild Thyme
Thymus serpyllum
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
- 5-9
- Moisture
- Well-drained, Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Tea
- Functions
- Cosmetic, Essential oil, Fungicide, Repellent, Pollinator plant, Ground cover, Fragrant
- Edibility
- 4 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 3 out of 5
Thyme leaves can be added raw to salads or cooked dishes as a flavoring. Thyme retains its flavor well when slow-cooked. To dry the leaves, the plants should be harvested in early or late summer, just before the flowers open, and the leaves should be dried quickly. You can also make an aromatic tea from the leaves.