thyme plants for sale

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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If you’re searching for thyme plants for sale in New Zealand, you’re in the right place. Thyme is a versatile, aromatic herb loved by gardeners and cooks alike for its resilience and flavour. Whether you’re creating a culinary herb garden, adding interest to a rockery, or looking for drought-tolerant ground cover, thyme offers beauty and practicality for any outdoor space. With a wide range of varieties available, finding the ideal thyme plant for your needs is easy and rewarding.

Thymus 'Pizza'

Thymus 'Pizza' (Pizza Thyme) is a fragrant evergreen herb valued for its rich aromatic leaves that are perfect for cooking. This compact spreading thyme thrives in sunny well drained positions and is ideal for New Zealand gardens. It is perfect for herb gardens containers and raised beds where fresh flavour and attractive groundcover are desired.

Buy Thymus 'Pizza'

From $16.13

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate

Plant type: Herbs

Height: 15 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, Tropical

Thymus Ruby Carpet (Creeping Thyme Ruby Carpet)

Thymus Ruby Carpet is a variety of Creeping Thyme that carries leaves that are scented, small, and a fresh green colour. It produces short spikes carrying fragrant, red flowers through summer, and typically grows to just 15 cm tall and 40 cm wide. Thymus Ruby Carpet is commonly included in herb or cottage gardens, planted between pavers or rocks, used as a groundcover, or allowed to trail over a wall or the like.

Buy Thymus Ruby Carpet (Creeping Thyme Ruby Carpet)

From $19.58

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate

Plant type: Perennials

Height: 15 cm

Spread: 40 cm

Flowering time: Summer

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

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

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Why Choose Thyme Plants for Your Garden?

Thyme plants are celebrated for their low-maintenance nature and adaptability, making them perfect for New Zealand gardens. They thrive in poor soils, attract pollinators, and deter common pests with their aromatic leaves. If you want long-lasting herbs for cooking and ornamental ground cover that’s as tough as it is beautiful, thyme is an excellent choice. From ground-hugging varieties to upright types, there’s a thyme to suit every spot in your landscape.

Explore Our Varieties of Thyme Plants for Sale

Our selection of thyme plants for sale includes options suited to both culinary use and ornamental landscaping:

Thymus praecox Coccineus (Red Creeping Thyme) – This stunning ground cover is known for its rich red blooms and ability to thrive in foot traffic areas like pathways and garden edges.
Thymus citriodorus Aurea (Citrus Thyme) – Citrus Thyme delights with lemon-scented foliage and vibrant golden-green leaves, perfect for brightening herb beds and borders.
Thymus lanuginosus (Woolly Thyme) – With soft, silvery foliage, Woolly Thyme adds unique texture to rock gardens and spills beautifully over walls.
Thymus citriodorus (Lemon Thyme) – Lemon Thyme is prized in the kitchen for its zesty aroma and flavour, making it a must-have for any serious cook or tea lover.
Thymus pulegioides (Large Wild Thyme) – Large Wild Thyme features aromatic leaves and larger flowers, attracting bees and beneficial insects to your garden.

How to Grow and Use Thyme

Thyme thrives in sunny, free-draining sites and tolerates drought once established. It’s well suited to containers, raised beds, borders, and even gravel gardens. Water new plants until established and prune lightly after flowering to keep plants compact. Thyme leaves are a kitchen staple, perfect for flavouring roasts, infusing oils, or brightening up salads and tea blends.

Order Thyme Plants for Sale Online

Browse our range of thyme plants for sale to find varieties that will thrive in your garden and add lasting value to your outdoor space. Each plant is grown in New Zealand and selected for local conditions, ensuring strong and healthy growth in your home garden. Start your thyme collection today and enjoy year-round greenery, fragrance, and flavour with these hardy, attractive herbs.

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Whether you need assistance finding the plant you’re looking for or you simply want to know more about who we are and what we do, we invite you to get in touch with us today. A member of The Plant Company team will get back in touch as soon as possible.