Lemon & Thyme Seed Mix – Fast Growing Culinary Herbs for Garden Borders

The Lemon & Thyme Seed Mix combines compact, spreading foliage with delicate summer flowers that bring lively texture to garden edging, walkways, rock gardens, and container borders. This blend forms low mounds with tiny leaves and soft blooms, attracting bees and beneficial insects while creating a vibrant, easy-care ornamental display.

Features

• Mixed ornamental herb foliage with compact, mounding forms
• Pink to lavender flowers attract bees & beneficial pollinators
• Perfect for edging, garden paths, rock gardens & container borders
• Low-maintenance spreading blend for sunny landscapes
• Non-GMO, fast-growing ornamental herb seed mix

Specifications

• Mix Includes: Lemon Thyme (Thymus citriodorus) + Common Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
• Plant Type: Perennial ornamental herbs (annual in colder climates)
• USDA Zones: 5–9 perennial; 3–4 annual
• Height: 4–12 inches
• Spread: 12–24 inches (creeping/mounding habit)
• Foliage: Small green leaves, fine textured
• Flower Colors: Pink to lavender blooms
• Bloom Season: Late spring through summer
• Growth Habit: Low, spreading groundcover mounds
• Heirloom: Yes
• GMO Status: Non-GMO
• Organic: Not certified organic
• Light Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Preference: Well-drained, sandy or rocky soil
• Water Needs: Low to moderate
• Pollinator Value: Supports bees & beneficial insects
• Maintenance Level: Very low
• Plant Spacing: 8–14 inches
• Seed Viability: 2–3 years stored cool & dry

Planting Guide

• Start indoors 6–10 weeks before frost or sow outdoors after frost.
• Press seeds lightly into soil surface; do not bury deeply.
• Keep soil evenly moist until germination (14–28 days at 65–75°F).
• Transplant into full sun with well-drained, dry-leaning soil.
• Water lightly once established; avoid soggy conditions.
• Trim lightly after flowering to maintain shape and spreading growth.
• Allow some flower heads to mature for continued reseeding and pollinator habitat support.