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herbaceous layer
winter thyme
thymus vulgaris
the upright culinary thyme — a low aromatic bush the bees adore, the cook relies on, and the neighbouring rows benefit from as its scent muddles pests.
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pollinator foragemedicinalinsectary
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poor, gritty, free-draining
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for winter thyme — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
creeping thymethymus serpyllum→sagesalvia officinalis→hyssophyssopus officinalis→oreganooriganum vulgare→
see winter thyme on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around winter thyme
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- herbaceous
- winter thyme — the anchor
- groundcover
- creeping thymeoregano