= Water twice per month or less, once established.
= Water about once per week, once established.
= Water about twice per week, once established.
= Water three days per week, or more.
Use the plant water needs as a guideline. Actual plant water needs will vary for several reasons, including weather conditions, soil type, sun exposure, root depth, wind and elevation. Adjust your watering schedule as needed to meet the plants' needs at your site. Water recent transplants more often than established plants.
low
pink
early summer
3 to 4 in.
12 to 18 in.
No
genus native to Europe, western Asia, northern Africa
sun
USDA zones 4-8
hardy to 8,500 ft.
Soft landing thyme is a short, vigorous groundcover. Growing as a mat of soft green leaves, it becomes adorned with pink flowers in late spring.
It is taller than some of the other cultivars of creeping thyme. Its height make it better used as a groundcover rather than planting between flagstone steps-- where it might cause a tripping hazard.
Soft landing thyme has been one of the more successful creeping thymes at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. It is one of the cultivars that makes up the thyme lawn. It is a little taller and less susceptible to winterkill than other creeping thymes.
Winter watering will help prevent dieback in areas with no persistent snow cover. Shear off spent flower stalks after flowering.
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