Orange Thyme

Orange Thyme releases an orange intermingle with pine fragrance, adding a unique savory flavor to dishes like stews and roasted vegetables. Low growing, 6-10” with wiry stems, gray-green leaves, and pale pink blossoms.    50 seeds     PLANTING  Thymus fragrantissimus Perennial, zones 5-10 Germination:  10-21 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65-70ºF Seed Planting Depth:  Sow on the surface and lightly cover Starting Indoors:  Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 65-70ºF soil temperature for germination. Sow a few seeds per individual cell or pot or start in a 20-row tray, then transplant into larger cells/pots/containers. Transplant outside after the last frost, 6-8" apart. Sowing Outdoors: Starting indoors is recommended. Direct sow around the last frost date. Sow seeds close together in a row and when thinning out the seedlings transplant them to other places in the garden.  Growth Habit: Evergreen, upright branching foliage  Height and Width: 6-10” x 12-14”  Spacing:  6-8” apart    Light Needs: Full sun  Soil Needs: Orange Thyme needs average, dry to well drained soil Flowering: 85-95 days Harvest: Leaves-before the plant flowers, use fresh or dried Uses: Culinary, ornamental, containers, rock gardens, borders, drought tolerant, attracts bees and beneficials                     Care:  Trim back if it gets leggy or to enhance new growth.