Thymus praecox 'Highland Cream' – Creeping Thyme
Plant Profile
Thymus praecox 'Highland Cream' – Creeping Thyme
Thymus praecox 'Highland Cream' – Creeping Thyme
A charming and highly ornamental creeping thyme, Thymus praecox 'Highland Cream' is prized for its attractive cream-variegated foliage that brightens the garden with year-round interest. Its low, spreading mat of green and cream leaves is fragrant and dense, making it an excellent weed-suppressing groundcover between stepping stones, along path edges, and in rock gardens. In summer, soft white to pale pink blooms emerge above the foliage, drawing bees and butterflies.
Key Features:
- Evergreen Perennial; low-growing creeping groundcover
- Drought and deer tolerant
- Attractive cream-variegated foliage; year-round interest
- White to pale pink blooms in summer; attracts bees and butterflies
- Dense, fragrant, weed-suppressing mat; tolerates light foot traffic
- Excellent groundcover, stepping stone plant, path edging, and rock garden plant
Growing Details:
Height: 2–4 in | Spread: 12–18 in
Exposure: Full Sun | Water: Dry/Low
Bloom time: Summer | Bloom color: White to pale pink
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4–9
Plant Details
Everything you need to grow it well.
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