Foxley Broad-Leaf Thyme

Foxley Broad-Leaf Thyme (Thymus pulegioides 'Foxley') is a beautiful, spreading ornamental herb groundcover producing a dense, low mat of attractively variegated broad leaves in rich green with distinctive white margins — a bold, eye-catching variegation pattern that creates a striking, two-toned foliage display and provides year-round ornamental interest that sets Foxley apart as one of the most visually appealing and decorative thyme varieties available for organic herb gardens and ornamental groundcover applications. In late spring and early summer, the variegated foliage carpet is crowned with a charming profusion of small pink to lilac flowers that are irresistible to bees and beneficial insects throughout the bloom season.

Grown from certified organic heritage stock, each plant arrives with a Professional Grade root system — dense, fibrous, and fully established for vigorous spreading growth. Foxley thrives in full sun to part shade with excellent drainage and develops strong drought tolerance once established, performing reliably in rock gardens, pathway edging, herb garden borders, mixed container edging, and low-maintenance organic landscape applications. Its bold variegated foliage, aromatic culinary properties, outstanding pollinator value, and foot-traffic tolerance make it an exceptional choice for fragrant herb garden borders, mixed container edging, aromatic pathway plantings, and low-maintenance ornamental groundcover designs throughout every season of the year.

• Bold White-Margined Variegated Foliage — Rich green broad leaves with striking white margins create a bold, eye-catching two-toned variegated display that provides exceptional year-round ornamental interest and visual impact well beyond the seasonal bloom period.
• Aromatic Culinary Broad-Leaf Thyme — Broad, aromatic leaves deliver the classic, robust thyme flavor prized for culinary use in herb gardens, fresh harvests, dried culinary applications, and classic Mediterranean and European cooking throughout the season.
• Foot-Traffic Tolerant Groundcover — Dense, mat-forming spreading habit tolerates light foot traffic, releasing an intoxicating thyme fragrance when stepped on — making Foxley outstanding for fragrant pathway edging and herb garden border plantings.
• Premier Bee & Pollinator Herb — Seasonal pink to lilac flowers are exceptional attractors for honeybees, bumblebees, native bees, and beneficial insects, making Foxley one of the most ecologically productive pollinator herb groundcovers available.
• Drought Tolerant Low Maintenance — Develops strong drought resistance once established, thriving with minimal supplemental irrigation in rock gardens, herb borders, and water-wise organic landscape and garden applications throughout the growing season.

These 4" healthy live plants thrive in full sun to part shade with excellent drainage — plant in well-drained soil and water moderately until established, after which minimal supplemental irrigation is needed. Hardy in USDA zones 4–9, growing 4–8" tall with a spread of 12–18". Small pink to lilac flowers bloom in late spring to early summer (May–June); trim lightly after bloom to maintain a tidy, compact variegated mat and encourage vigorous new foliage growth throughout the season.