Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Prefers a light, well-drained calcareous soil and a sunny position[1]. Plants tolerate occasional walking on and can be grown in cracks in paths, they also succeed on walls[1]. Thymes dislike wet conditions, especially in the winter. A layer of gravel on the soil around them will help protect the foliage from wet soils[2]. Plants are hardy to at least -15°c[2]. The flowers are rich in nectar and are very attractive to honey bees[1]. This is a very difficult genus taxonomically, the species hybridize freely with each other and often intergrade into each other[1].
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Seed can also be sown in autumn in a greenhouse. Surface sow or barely cover the seed. Germination can be erratic. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring or autumn[1]. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame until they are growing away well. Plant them out in the summer or the following spring. Cuttings of young shoots, 5 - 8cm with a heel, May/early summer in a frame[1]. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, mid summer in a frame[1]. Layering. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Thymus+pseudolanuginosus>
Pollinators
Bees, Flies, Lepidoptera
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. — Bown. D. · Dorling Kindersley, London. · 1995 · ISBN 0-7513-020-31 ↩︎A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.