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Lemon Thyme Plant

The bright citrus herb that's so easy to grow

Grown by Josh

South Downs National Park

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Lemon Thyme Plant Vegetables
Lemon Thyme Plant Vegetables
Lemon Thyme Plant Vegetables
Lemon Thyme Plant Vegetables

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The highlights

  • Aromatic mid-green leaves with a strong lemon scent
  • RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • A handy substitute for fresh lemons
  • Perfect for pots or to edge a garden border

Description

  • The lemon scented herb plant that's perfect for pots and attracts bees and butterflies to your garden
  • A low maintenance plant for patios, balconies or lawn edging
  • Use in herbal tea, salads, garnishes, marinades, sauces and stuffing whenever you want to add a citrus note
  • RHS Plants for Pollinators certified
  • Plant out in spring or summer and harvest well into autumn
  • Premium herb plants grown on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
  • Growing your own gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop with zero waste
  • Easy to grow and care for - you should see your first crop within just 3-5 weeks

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Garden-ready Plant in 8.5cm Pot
Garden-ready Plants in 8.5cm Pots (Triple Pack)
Garden-ready Plants in 8.5cm Pots (Six Pack)
Garden-ready Plants in 8.5cm Pots (Nine Pack)

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

30cm
30cm
30cm
30cm

Eventual spread:

30cm
Spreads approx 30cm
30cm
Spreads approx 30cm
30cm
Spreads approx 30cm
30cm
Spreads approx 30cm

Tasting notes:

Sweet citrus with floral notes
Sweet citrus with floral notes
Sweet citrus with floral notes
Sweet citrus with floral notes

Time to first crop:

3-5 weeks
You can harvest thyme whenever you need it, but the best flavour is just before the plant starts to flower.
3-5 weeks
You can harvest thyme whenever you need it, but the best flavour is just before the plant starts to flower.
3-5 weeks
You can harvest thyme whenever you need it, but the best flavour is just before the plant starts to flower.
3-5 weeks
You can harvest thyme whenever you need it, but the best flavour is just before the plant starts to flower.

Flower colour:

Purple, pink
Pale purple-pink flowers in spring
Purple, pink
Pale purple-pink flowers in spring
Purple, pink
Pale purple-pink flowers in spring
Purple, pink
Pale purple-pink flowers in spring

Habit:

Mat forming
Grows in wide spreading mats of foliage
Mat forming
Grows in wide spreading mats of foliage
Mat forming
Grows in wide spreading mats of foliage
Mat forming
Grows in wide spreading mats of foliage

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)

Uses:

Marinades, stews, soups, salads, sauces, bouquet garnis and stuffing.
Marinades, stews, soups, salads, sauces, bouquet garnis and stuffing.
Marinades, stews, soups, salads, sauces, bouquet garnis and stuffing.
Marinades, stews, soups, salads, sauces, bouquet garnis and stuffing.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

30cm
Plant 30cm apart to allow for spreading, or one plant to a large pot
30cm
Plant 30cm apart to allow for spreading, or one plant to a large pot
30cm
Plant 30cm apart to allow for spreading, or one plant to a large pot
30cm
Plant 30cm apart to allow for spreading, or one plant to a large pot

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Generally pest and disease free

Water regularly during dry spells

Water well in dry spells - after an initial watering when planted, it shouldn't be needed in autumn and winter

Full sun

Plant in a sunny spot where the plants will receive 6-8 hours of sunlight per day.

Well-drained alkaline or neutral soil

Herb plants prefer well drained, loamy soils - alkaline to neutral is the best kind for lemon thyme. If your soil is heavy or sandy, mix in some perlite or fine horticultural grit when planting, to improve drainage.

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  • Harvest
  • Flower

South Downs National Park

Meet Josh

Slow grown veg from the sunny South Downs

Our vegetable plants are sown on a family farm in Lancashire, then nurtured into strong young plants by Josh in the sunny South Downs before they rock up in your garden. By selecting only the strongest and tastiest varieties, Josh makes sure you get a headstart on your plot, with impressive crops and no waste.

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We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.

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