Thyme 'German Winter'

Thymus vulgaris L.

Intensely fragrant herbal spice, Swedish cultivated seed.

Easy-to-grow, evergreen spice plant with small, dark green, aromatic leaves.  Drought resistant. The leaves are used fresh or dried for cooking. Harvest as needed. For drying, whole twigs are picked before the plant flowers. Thrives in porous, preferably lean soil but unassuming.

Blooms beautifully in rose-purple and then attracts bees and other insects, but harvest before too much of the plant blooms for continued harvest.

Suitable as a seasoning in soups, on pizza, in meat, poultry and fish dishes.  Used both fresh and dried. Thrives in a sunny spot in nutrient-poor soil. Protect in winter.

Pre-cultivation: March-April. Sow sparsely on moistened seed soil. Keep moist. Set lightly at room temp. After emergence, transplant the plants into one-several/pots with sand-mixed soil, place in a bright and cool place.

Direct sowing: Mid April-May. Water the seedbed before sowing. Keep the seed moist.

Sow depth, cm: 0,2

Height, cm: 25

Harvest: July-Sept

Spacing: 20 cm / 1 plant per GreenStalk pocket

Location: Sun

Perennial, can also be grown as Annual

Number of seeds: 30