Item Number: SNV5505
‘French Thyme’ Kitchen Herb Seeds
Fragrant Culinary Staple
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Description
Description
‘French Thyme’ Kitchen Herb is presented as a specific seed variety for gardeners comparing choices by growth habit, seasonal timing, mature size, and intended use. The description below separates identifying traits from sowing and growing information, keeps numerical ranges visible when they are present in the product record, and avoids turning general crop guidance into a fixed promise. Use these details with the packet and local conditions when planning the planting, then record actual emergence, harvest, or bloom timing for future sowings successfully.
Variety Details
- Plant type: Perennial
- Growth habit: Low Growing
- Crop category: Herb
- Recorded feature: Container Compatible
- Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
- Light: Full Sun
- Planting season: Spring or Summer or Winter
- Starting location: Direct Sow or Start Indoors & Transplant
- Recorded soil pH: 6.6 - 7.0
Match ‘French Thyme’ Kitchen Herb to the light, soil, and temperature information recorded for the species. Some herbs are direct sown, while others benefit from a protected start or species-specific pretreatment, so retain the packet for reference. Keep seed media from drying during establishment without leaving it saturated. Once plants are growing, harvest modestly so foliage remains for continued development. Assign perennial herbs a long-term location, and consider containers for species with a spreading habit.
Before sowing ‘French Thyme’ Kitchen Herb, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.
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Shipping Information
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Shipping Weight: 0.01 lb
Dimensions: 4.5"L x 3.125"W x 0.1"H
Features
Features
- Attracts Bees/Butterflies
- Cold Hardy
- Container Compatible
- Does Not Require Support
- Down to 25°F
- Edible Flower
- Good for Drying
- Greenhouse Compatible
- Heat Tolerant
- Heirloom
- Plant Spreads
- Requires Summer Water
- Somewhat Drought Tolerant
Characteristics
Characteristics
Planting & Care
Planting & Care
Planting: To Start in the Garden: Plant thyme after soil has warmed up in spring in a finely textured seedbed with good drainage in full sun. Sow very thinly, cover seed lightly and be careful to keep the seedbed evenly moist and well weeded while seedlings are young. To Plant Indoors: Sow thyme in early spring in a container of seed starting mix. Cover seeds very lightly and keep evenly moist, but not soggy, until seedlings emerge in 14 - 21 days. Provide a good light source. Transplant when seedlings are about 2" tall after gradually acclimating to outdoor conditions.
Growing: Given a sunny location with good drainage, easy-growing thyme plants are reliable, productive and long-lived garden perennials. Little lilac flowers bloom in midsummer; cut back foliage halfway when the blossoms fade to keep plants looking fresh. Cut leafy thyme sprigs as needed once plants are well-established.
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Tried to sprout these indoors; it has been two weeks and nothing has sprouted yet. Seems to be slow sprouting.
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