Description

Wild Thyme Plug Plants Thymus polytrichus

Common names include mother-of-thyme.

A fragrant, low-growing perennial herb that forms dense mats of tiny aromatic leaves and pretty purple-pink flowers from May to September. Wild thyme thrives in sunny, well-drained sites and is a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, making it perfect for wildlife-friendly planting schemes. It also provides year-round interest as an evergreen groundcover.

Ideal for dry banks, gravel gardens, rockeries, green roofs, and species-rich grasslands, this drought-tolerant native is both beautiful and useful. Its leaves have a mild thyme scent and have been used historically in culinary and medicinal contexts.

Our strong, healthy plug plants are grown in 40cc cell trays and are ready to plant directly into their final position.

Sourced from native UK seed and grown locally, these plugs offer a quick and reliable way to establish this resilient, pollinator-friendly herb in your garden or wild space.

We recommend planting 5–10 plugs per square metre in informal groupings for a natural effect.