Thymus x c. 'Variegata' 9cm

🌿 Thymus x citriodorus ‘Variegata’ 9cm – Lemon-Scented Culinary & Ornamental Thyme

Add fragrance, flavour, and visual charm to your garden with Thymus x citriodorus ‘Variegata’, a compact, evergreen perennial herb. Its small green leaves edged with cream-yellow release a strong lemon scent when crushed, making it perfect for culinary use, especially with meat and fish dishes. In summer, it produces delicate purple whorls of flowers that attract bees and pollinators, adding life to your garden.

This versatile thyme is equally at home in the herb garden, borders, or as ground cover, providing year-round structure and beauty.

🌿 Key Features

• Botanical Name: Thymus x citriodorus ‘Variegata’

• Foliage: Small oval green leaves with cream-yellow edges

• Flower Colour: Purple whorls in summer

• Fragrance: Strong lemon scent when crushed

• Habit: Compact, bushy perennial

• Height: 0.3m (12in)

• Spread: 0.6m (24in)

• Hardiness: Hardy

🌱 Ideal Uses

• Culinary herb garden for flavouring meat, fish, and vegetables

• Ornamental garden for borders, containers, and ground cover

• Attracts bees and pollinators

• Great for sunny rockeries or herb-themed garden areas

🌿 Growing Conditions

• Position: Full sun

• Soil: Free-draining soil, tolerant of exposure

• Maintenance: Low; trim lightly after flowering to maintain shape

🌼 Care Tips

• Water sparingly once established; avoid waterlogging

• Harvest leaves as needed for cooking

• Mulch lightly in winter in colder areas

• Cut back old stems after flowering to encourage new growth

⭐ Why Choose Keans Claremorris?

• ✔️ Trusted Irish garden centre with expert horticultural advice

• ✔️ High-quality, healthy herb plants

• ✔️ Perfectly suited for Irish growing conditions

• ✔️ Fast and reliable nationwide delivery

• ✔️ Helping you create fragrant, edible, and pollinator-friendly gardens

Bring Thymus x citriodorus ‘Variegata’ into your garden for a scented, edible, and visually stunning perennial that delights both your senses and your pollinators! 🌿💜