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creeping thyme colors

Creeping thyme is a favourite choice for New Zealand gardeners looking to add brilliant colour, texture, and low-maintenance groundcover to their gardens. If you're searching for creeping thyme colors, you'll be delighted by the variety available—from vibrant reds and purples to soft pinks and snowy whites. Whether aiming to create a colourful patchwork lawn, a border that pops, or a fragrant pathway, creeping thyme offers a rainbow of possibilities to suit your style.

Coprosma kirkii 'variegata'

Coprosma kirkii 'Variegata' is a hardy NZ native groundcover shrub admired for its trailing habit and attractive variegated foliage of green edged with cream. This evergreen plant provides year round colour and texture while suppressing weeds and covering bare ground.

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From $16.95

Suited to regions: All regions

Plant type: Groundcover Plants

Height: 60 cm

Spread: 1.50 m

Flowering time: Spring

Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy, Wind

Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Ground covering, Living areas, Parks, Paths & Steps, Ponds, Pool areas, Specimen

Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native, Rock

Thymus 'Emerald Carpet'

Thymus 'Emerald Carpet' is a popular creeping thyme valued for its dense mat of rich green foliage and excellent groundcover qualities. This evergreen perennial creates a lush carpet effect that remains attractive throughout the year. During summer, masses of small flowers appear above the foliage and attract bees and other beneficial insects.

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From $11.95

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate

Plant type: Perennials

Height: 5 cm

Spread: 40 cm

Flowering time: Summer

Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Culinary, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas

Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock

The Stunning Palette of Creeping Thyme Colors

Creeping thyme isn't just about greenery—its flowers offer a dazzling range of colours that can transform any landscape. Each variety brings its own unique touch of beauty, blooming vigorously during the warmer months and attracting bees and butterflies to your garden. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular creeping thyme colors and cultivars you’ll find at our nursery.

Red Creeping Thyme

One of the most eye-catching options, Thymus praecox Coccineus (Red Creeping Thyme), features vivid magenta-red blooms that blanket the plant from late spring to midsummer. This bold, low-growing spreader is ideal for brightening up borders, rockeries, or even as a no-mow lawn alternative.

White Creeping Thyme

For a more subtle, elegant display, Thymus praecox Albiflorus (White Creeping Thyme) is a wonderful choice. Its profusion of tiny white flowers in early summer creates a fresh and calming effect, contrasting beautifully with darker green foliage or other flowering varieties.

Purple and Pink Creeping Thyme

Many gardeners are drawn to the lovely pink and purple hues offered by cultivars like Thymus serpyllum Coccineus and Thymus coccineus. These varieties produce carpets of mauve, lilac, or bright pink blooms that provide months of colour and visual interest, especially when mixed together.

Ruby Red Carpets

For a deep pop of colour, Thymus Ruby Carpet (Creeping Thyme Ruby Carpet) stands out with its rich ruby-red flowers and dense, mat-forming habit. This variety is perfect for planting between stepping stones or letting spill over stone walls for a dramatic effect.

Designing With Creeping Thyme Colors

Blending different creeping thyme colors allows you to design truly unique and eye-catching garden spaces. Consider planting alternating patterns of red, white, and pink thymes for a quilted look, or mix a single colour for a soothing, monochromatic feel. Creeping thyme thrives in sunny spots with well-drained soil, making it an excellent groundcover for tough, dry areas or even living pavers.

Shop Creeping Thyme for Every Colour

With so many beautiful creeping thyme colors to choose from, it's easy to find the perfect match for your garden. Explore our range of varieties, including Thymus praecox Coccineus (Red Creeping Thyme), Thymus praecox Albiflorus (White Creeping Thyme), Thymus serpyllum Coccineus, Thymus coccineus, and Thymus Ruby Carpet (Creeping Thyme Ruby Carpet), to create a colourful and fragrant garden that thrives year after year.

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creeping thyme colors

Coprosma kirkii 'variegata'

Thymus 'Emerald Carpet'

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