Sweet Flag
Acorus calamus
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b-11
Light: Shade to Full Sun
Height: 2-3 Feet
Water: Wet
Soil: Organic
Common Uses: Medicinal, , Miniature/Faery Garden, , Potpourri, , Water
Every herb gardens need a vertical long leaf feature like this native grass which can grow into slow spreading clumps. Versatile, it can be planted by pond or in the garden. Traditionally used raw or candied for coughs, indigestion & headaches.
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Sweet Flag, Japanese Licorice
Acorus Gramineus 'Livorice'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b-11
Light: Shade to Sun-P.Shade
Height: 4 inches
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Common Uses: Culinary, , Ornamental
Looks exactly like the "Acorus Gramineus", but this variety is sweetly licorice flavored and scented. Leaves and roots are used in asian cooking.
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Sweet Herb, Aztec
Phyla scaberrima (Lippia dulcis)
Cold Tolerance: Zone 8b 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-P.Sun
Height: 3 feet
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Common Uses: Baskets, , Culinary
Now de-throned as the sugar queen, it's trailing habit & 1" white, hop-like flowers still make a nice, lacy hanging basket. A mere 4 times sweeter than sugar, it's leaves also contain 57% camphor which make using it as sugar substitute, difficult.
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Sweet Violet, Purple
Viola odorata 'Koenigin Charlotte'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Sun-P.Shade to Sun-P.Shade
Height: 5 inches
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Flowers: Early Spring to Early Winter to Late Fall to Late Winter to Mi
Common Uses: Bath, Borders, Butterfly, Edible Flowers, Fragrant, Groundcover, Medicinal, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade
Edible Flowers

"Queen Charlotte" is far more heat tolerant than our previously offered "Linane", which it now replaces. You can nibble on & crystallize the dark purple, incredibly fragrant flowers blooming all year although they only open up in cool weather. Five inch tall rosettes of heart shaped foliage hold flowers, for picking, in very early spring and then again in early fall until a hard freeze.! These plants will not re-seed themselves to annoyance. Easy to grow and enjoy! Divide in fall.
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Sweet Woodruff

Galium (Asperula) odoratum
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Shade to P.Shade-P.Sun
Height: Groundcover
Water: Normal
Soil: Organic
Common Uses: Culinary, , Groundcover, , Medicinal, , Ornamental
Freeze the sweet white May flowers that hover over dark green foliage, in ice cubes, to make "May Wine" during June's strawberry harvest. 3 tbsp blossoms in 1 gallon white wine impart a vanilla flavor. Add 1-2 cups fresh berries. This groundcover beat out the native violet(not to be confused with "Sweet Violets") and was weed-free by the 3rd spring. Essential fairie garden plant. Be cautious if on "blood thinning" medicine.
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Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Sun-P.Shade to P. Shade
Height: 2-3 Feet
Water: Normal
Soil: Loamy
Common Uses: Container, , Medicinal, , Ornamental, , Repellant
Tansy's smart, yellow button flowerheads in tall clusters have become popular dried flowers. Place muslin bags of dried leaves in kitchen corners to repel ants and cockroaches. (Curious conversation piece indeed!) Plant in containers, (it can spread), for the same purpose.
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Tansy, Curly Fern-leaf
Tanacetum vulgare 'Crispum'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Sun-P.Shade
Height: 2-3 Foot
Water: Normal
Soil: Loamy
Common Uses: Cut Flower, , Medicinal, , Ornamental, , Repellant
Rich emerald green, “70's tuxedo ruffled” leaves make perfect additions to the foundation planting. Also wards off critters as does the species “Tansy” along with the same bright yellow, button flower heads.
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Tarragon, True French
Artemisia dranunculus
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 1-3 Feet
Water: Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Culinary
Absolute culinary necessity! It's mild licorice flavor is found in this classic "fines herbes" combination and all over french cookbooks. Fresh or preserve in vinegars, ice cubes, and butters, add sparingly to white sauce, salad dressing, omelettes, corn, tomatoes, and chowders. Divide every 4-5 years or when its vitality needs "re-booting". Grow in a tomato cage to keep upright.
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Thyme Tips


During the growing season, keep clipped for a neat look and to encourage new shoots. Each Spring, prune out older woody stems and winter killed branches, to stop center die back- and keep your thyme young. Good advice for all thymes.

Thyme, Caraway

Thymus herba-borona var.`Caraway'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 1-2 inches
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Culinary, , Ornamental, , Walk About
Walk-About

Purple-rose flowers occur in summer on this low creeper. Pleasing but faint caraway fragrance make this thyme the choice for breads and focaccias. Prune tips to encourage branching which will help fill out this fast spreading groundcover. Can substitute for caraway seed in muffins and sauerkraut.
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Thyme, Clear Gold
Thymus X 'Clear Gold' (a.k.a. Yellow Transparent)
Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 4-6 inches
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Culinary, , Ornamental, , Tea
Edible Flowers

Yellow green foliage has best color in the spring but the finest flavor in the summer. Use, fresh for just a touch of lemon in teas, fish, fruit, and vinegars. Use tender stems, leaves and flowers, abundantly, from this vigorous gold grower.
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Thyme, Creeping Lemon
Thymus herba-barona
Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 2 - 4 inches
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Culinary, , Ornamental, , Walk About
Walk About

Release a rich lemon scent with every step from this little creeper. Planted between stepping stones, you'll do just that. This is a type of "Caraway Thyme" without any hint of caraway, just pure lemons.
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Thyme, Doone Valley
Thymus 'Doone Valley'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 3-6 inches
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Culinary, , Ornamental
This thyme looks like the house painter splashed it with yellow paint. Totally random gold streaked leaves appear with a very nice lemon flavor and delicate pink blossoms. Like most thymes, color is best in spring.
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Thyme, E.b. Anderson
Thymus x 'E. Bertram Anderson'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 2-4 inches
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Culinary, , Ornamental
Lilac flowers rarely occur on this dwarf, broad-leaved, mounding thyme but never mind. The bright yellow (cool-season) foliage is a brillant contrast to our red bricks in the landscape. Delicate lemon flavor allow it to be used in a white sauce, baked goodies, beans, corn and fish.
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Thyme, Elfin

Thymus serphyum `Elfin'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 2 inch
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Bonsai, , Container, , Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, , Walk About
Walk About

Pink flowers adorn this truly diminutive groundcover thyme in summer. We use it as a moss substitute in bonsais. Essential to any hypertufa container or rock garden. Spreads slowly, after many years, it ends up 18”-24” wide, eventually reaching a dizzying height of 3 inches. It mounds as though there was an elf’s home underneath. Compare with "True Elfin." Order early!
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Thyme, English Broadleaf
Thymus 'English Broadleaf'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 12-16 inches
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Culinary, , Medicinal, , Ornamental
White flowers in summer attract many bees to make the best tasting honey. Harvest soft tips any time of year for vinegars, italian dishes, breads, focaccias & goulash. Start with 2 tbsp fresh for a large pot of spaghetti. Harvest 3-4" long stems in September, dry on screen and use all winter.
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Thyme, English Miniature
Thymus vulgaris 'Miniature'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 3-6 inches
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Bonsai, , Container, , Culinary, , Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental
Rock Garden

Previously called "Nitidus Thyme," we realized miniature was more descriptive. White flowers open up in summer on this tiny gem. Has all the same great flavor and uses as "English Thyme" except that less can be harvested and it's foliage is completely different. Great for bonsai, hypertufa pots, rock garden and mixed containers.
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Thyme, English Variegated
Thymus 'EnglishVariegated'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Shade
Height: 8 - 12 inches
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Culinary, , Medicinal, , Ornamental
This antique variety once common in the trade, was edged out after “English Wedgewood” was discovered. One of our “Wedgewoods” reverted back to a parent creating a splish-splash variegation, that holds through summer’s heat. We’re proud to be one of the few nurseries to re-introduce this unique and tasty plant. Puts up with shade, but flavor’s always better in full sun.
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Thyme, English Wedgewood
Thymus sp. `English Wedgewood'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 8-12 inches
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Summer
Common Uses: Borders, Culinary, Garden Railroads, Hedges/Shrubs, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental
This looks like a reverse "Golden Lemon Thyme" with the subtle golden color on the inside which, frankly, fades but has fine "English Thyme" flavor. Such a stuffy name for such a cute thyme.
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Thyme, Golden Lemon

Thymus X citriodorus 'Aureus'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 8-12 inches
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Culinary, , Ornamental, , Tea
Rare white flowers grace this celabrated herb. Bright yellow and green leaves look best in spring with blue crocus or in red containers. Baking doesn't damper it's lemon flavor. Use it, with zest, in sun & dried teas; placed fresh on fish, poultry or steaks; add it to cupcakes and fruit salad!
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Thyme, Italian Oregano

Thymus X 'Italian Oregano'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 8-10 inches
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Culinary, , Ornamental
White flowers in spring on this narrow-leaved upright grower because it is harvested frequently. This 2 herbs in 1 plant has a natural affinity to Italian-type dishes, but don't stop there. Use scissors to harvest soft 1-2" green tips. Save time by finely chopping all soft leaves and stems.
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