Collection: Thyme

Thyme is a small evergreen herb for a sunny pot, a herb bed or the edge of a path, and in flower it's one of the best plants there is for bees.

It's fully hardy across Britain as long as the soil drains freely. It's winter wet, not cold, that kills thyme.

Common thyme is the upright, bushy kind for cooking, and 'Precompa' is a compact form. Lemon thyme is grown mainly for its scent, and 'Doone Valley' is a variegated lemon thyme.

Plant from March to June. Grown peat-free in Yorkshire.