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Thyme 'de Provence' Seeds

Warm, savoury thyme for stews, roasts and bouquet garni

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Key benefits

  • Warm, savoury thyme for stews, roasts and bouquet garni
  • Low evergreen herb with tiny grey-green leaves
  • Pale pink early summer flowers busy with bees
  • Thrives on neglect in a sunny pot or gravel garden
  • Packet of about 350 seeds with growing instructions

This is the thyme of southern French cooking: a low, evergreen herb with tiny grey-green leaves and a warm, savoury scent. Small pale pink flowers cover the plant in early summer and are busy with bees. Use it in stews, roasts and tomato sauces, in a bouquet garni, or dried for your own herbes de Provence. Thymus vulgaris is a reliable perennial that thrives on neglect, happy in a sunny pot, a gravel garden or along the edge of a path.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow indoors March to May on the surface of seed compost and barely cover
  • Sow outdoors in a seedbed May to June
  • Sow on the surface, covering with no more than a dusting of compost or vermiculite
  • Germination is slow, typically 14 to 28 days at 15 to 20°C
  • Full sun in very free-draining, poor to average soil; it dislikes winter wet
  • Grows to about 15 to 30 cm tall and 20 cm wide
  • Pick sprigs lightly from the first summer; flowers in early summer from the second year
  • Hardy evergreen perennial; trim after flowering to keep it compact

What you receive: a packet of about 350 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

Pair it with other kitchen herbs from our seed collection, and start the seed in trays from our propagation range.

How to use
  1. Sow indoors March to May, or outdoors in a seedbed May to June.
  2. Sow on the surface and cover with no more than a dusting of compost or vermiculite.
  3. Grow in full sun in very free-draining, poor to average soil.
  4. Trim after flowering to keep it compact.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is thyme perennial?

Yes. Thyme is a hardy, evergreen perennial that comes back every year. It tends to get woody after four or five years, so many gardeners raise fresh plants from seed every few seasons.

How long do thyme seeds take to germinate?

Usually two to four weeks. The seed is very fine, so sow it on the surface and keep the compost just moist and at around 15 to 20°C. Prick the seedlings out into small clumps rather than singly.

Can I grow thyme in a pot?

Thyme is ideal for pots. Use a gritty, free-draining compost in a pot with good drainage holes, place it in full sun, and water only when the compost is dry. Raise the pot onto feet in winter so it does not sit wet.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

Live plants cannot be returned because you have changed your mind, but they are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

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Delivery is free on orders over £60 with Economy, over £100 with Standard and over £150 with Express. Below that, the charge depends on your basket total and is always shown at checkout before you pay. The full price list is in our shipping policy.

Orders without plants are dispatched Monday to Friday. If your order also includes plants, it goes out Monday to Thursday so the plants are not left in the courier network over the weekend. Delivery can take longer at busy times such as Black Friday and Christmas.

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