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Is Creeping Thyme Invasive?

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The answer is no, though it will spread fast in a garden, it won’t bother the other plants.

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Creeping thyme can grow normally in USDA zones 4 to 9, though this may vary depending on the variety.

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This is a thyme variety, and we know that thyme is often used in cooking, which means that by planting creeping thyme you’ll get both stunning ground cover and a new spice for cooking!

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These flowers attract pollinators, and are especially important for butterflies.

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Creeping thyme plants are great for decorating your rock garden, walkways, and stepping stones, but could also be used as a border plant for your garden because they act as deer and rabbit deterrents.

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Some of the varieties are:

- “Spicy Orange” Creeping - Thyme - Red Creeping Thyme - Wooly Thyme - Pink Chintz - English Thyme - Purple Carpet - White Creeping Thyme - Doone Valley - “Archer’s Gold” Thyme

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As it’s not a weed, you can’t use weed control to try and stop it from spreading.

And if you want to get rid of creeping thyme:

The best advice I can give you is to completely remove the plant from the ground, including the roots and everything!

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You can find more information about the creeping thyme here

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