Thymus herba-barona
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Thymus herba-barona, Caraway Scented Thyme
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Thymus
Terminal clusters of small rose pink flowers. Small, oval, dark green, caraway scented leaves. Culinary; edible flowers and leaves. Both have a definite caraway flavour, good with cheese, egg , vegetable and chicken dishes.
Want to learn more? Read Jekka’s Guide to Thyme.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H4 (-5 to -10C)
• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Height: 3cm
• Spread: 60cm
Caraway Scented Thyme can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Loam, Chalk, Sand, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Mat Forming, Creeping
• Flowering colour: Pale Mauve
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Culinary (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka’s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Cuttings
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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