Wooly thyme is a very short prostrate herb in the Lamiaceae (mint) family from Europe. It grows well in dry well-drained soils in the full sun. It withstands poor rocky soils, drought, deer browsing, foot traffic and air pollution well. This plant will not tolerate clay soils or wet sites. Mass plant in the front of a border and enjoy the butterflies and bees that visit the flowers. Plant it between stepping stones or have it spill over a rock wall. Prune it to maintain shape and encourage bushy growth along its woody stems. Unlike other thymes, this one is not fragrant and is not good for culinary purposes. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems though wet soils will cause root and crown rot. More information on Thymus .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.