Woolly Thyme

Woolly Thyme (Thymus pseudolanuginosus) is a uniquely beautiful, ultra-low-growing ornamental herb groundcover forming an exceptionally dense, soft, wooly carpet of tiny silver-grey fuzzy leaves that creates a remarkably tactile, visually distinctive groundcover effect unlike any other creeping thyme available. The soft, downy, silver-grey texture of the densely matted foliage creates a cloud-like appearance at ground level — catching and holding morning dew, glowing softly in low-angle light, and providing a gentle, silvery groundcover effect that is simultaneously ornamental, aromatic, and ecologically valuable in rock gardens, pathway gaps, alpine plantings, and low-water organic landscapes throughout the entire growing season.

Grown from certified organic heritage stock, each plant arrives with a Professional Grade root system — dense, fibrous, and fully established for immediate vigorous spreading. Woolly Thyme thrives in full sun with excellent, sharp drainage and is highly drought tolerant once established, excelling in rock gardens, alpine plantings, dry stone wall crevices, stepping stone gaps, and xeriscape organic landscape applications where an exceptionally low-growing, soft-textured, drought-tolerant aromatic groundcover is needed. Its unique woolly silver-grey texture, foot-traffic tolerance, and outstanding ornamental character make it one of the most distinctive and sought-after thyme groundcover varieties available for organic garden and landscape designs seeking truly unique, tactile ground-level beauty.

• Unique Woolly Silver-Grey Texture — Exceptionally dense, soft, woolly silver-grey foliage creates a cloud-like ground-level carpet with remarkable tactile beauty and visual distinctiveness — utterly unlike any other creeping thyme or low-growing groundcover available.
• Ultra-Low Flat Groundcover Habit — Forms an exceptionally flat, dense mat that hugs the ground closely, making Woolly Thyme ideal for filling pathway gaps, stepping stone joints, rock garden crevices, and flat ground-level planting spaces.
• Foot-Traffic Tolerant — Dense, mat-forming habit tolerates light foot traffic beautifully, releasing a soft, pleasant thyme-like aromatic fragrance when lightly stepped on — perfect for fragrant pathway and stepping stone plantings.
• Exceptional Drought & Alpine Tolerance — Naturally adapted to hot, dry, rocky alpine conditions, Woolly Thyme develops exceptional drought tolerance once established, thriving with minimal supplemental irrigation in xeriscape and water-wise organic landscapes.
• Premier Bee & Pollinator Groundcover — Seasonal flowers are outstanding attractors for honeybees, bumblebees, and native bees, making Woolly Thyme a productive pollinator groundcover with exceptional ecological value in the organic garden.

These 4" healthy live plants thrive in full sun (6–8 hours daily) with excellent, sharp drainage — plant in very well-drained to gravelly or sandy soil and avoid overwatering at all stages as Woolly Thyme is highly susceptible to root rot in poorly drained or overly moist conditions. Hardy in USDA zones 4–8, growing just 1–2" tall with a spread of 12–18". Small pale pink flowers bloom in late spring to early summer (May–June); no trimming required — Woolly Thyme maintains its naturally flat, dense mat habit without pruning throughout the season.