GardensDB - Thymus serpyllum Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Follow [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants What was planted, and who used it ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](https://gardensdb.com/help) [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) [Plants](https://gardensdb.com/plants) / Thymus serpyllum ![Thymus serpyllum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e6c5e228-7b21-456d-9355-86de4e8fd5c3/conversions/thymus-serpyllum-hero.webp) Plant Thymus serpyllum ================== Planted in 3 show gardens on GardensDB. 3 Gardens 6 Designers 1 Studio [ Buy this plant ](https://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/thymus-serpyllum-pink-chintz/classid.1969/) Opens the supplier's website How to grow it Happiest in full sun on chalk, loam or sand that is well-drained. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Size at maturity Under 0.1 metres Max height 0.1–0.5 metres Max spread 2–5 years To maturity Aspect Aspect: North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing N E S W Any aspect Happy facing any direction Position Full sun Partial shade Full shade Exposure Sheltered Exposed Moisture Well-drained Soil Chalk Clay Loam Sand Soil pH Acid Neutral Alkaline Hardiness H7. Very hardy Very hardy (colder than -20°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 3 gardens ----------- - ![A modern container garden features red brick planters, walls, seating, a rusted metal arch, and a rain chain, with a gravel path and diverse green and purple plants.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/92c45512-b03d-4b83-b94d-15443e8bec6f/conversions/The-Sightsavers-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.48.54-(1)-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-sightsavers-garden-we-start-with-sight-but-we-dont-stop-there) Container Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-bronze-medal/icon.webp) Bronze Medal 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 The Sightsavers Garden: We Start With Sight But We Don’t Stop There Peter Karn, Sarah Fisher, Janice Molyneux - ![A small pocket planting garden featuring a reclaimed timber bench with a yellow base and red metal beam, surrounded by mixed herbaceous plants and small trees.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f7dd6002-3d1c-4e36-a4f9-f3c97504e308/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/before-the-concrete-sets) Pocket Planting ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal 360° photo 360° photo available RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025 Before the Concrete Sets Nathan Humphreys, Helen Haley - ![A dark, curved planter in a balcony garden overflows with white and purple flowers, dwarf pines, and a cascading water spout into a black basin, against a rippled reflective screen.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/131c52d1-a151-495d-9ee6-e6534fbea2c3/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/navium-marine-blue-mind-garden) Balcony Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-balcony-container-garden/icon.webp) Best Balcony & Container Garden RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 Navium Marine: Blue Mind Garden Ashleigh Aylett Show all 3 gardens Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, and how many gardens they used this plant in. ### Designers 6 - [ 1 garden ![Ashleigh Aylett](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/ashleigh-aylett/profile_photo.webp) #### Ashleigh Aylett Garden Designer ashleighaylett Aylett Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/ashleigh-aylett) - [ 1 garden ![Helen Haley](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/helen-haley/profile_photo.webp?v=5183ba73-bab0-4091-a836-003f86c83d84) #### Helen Haley helenhaleygardens ](https://gardensdb.com/people/helen-haley) - [ 1 garden JM #### Janice Molyneux ](https://gardensdb.com/people/janice-molyneux) - [ 1 garden ![Nathan Humphreys](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/nathan-humphreys/profile_photo.webp?v=f0b9f529-3176-4356-938c-44f15e08b3d2) #### Nathan Humphreys Surrounding Counties ](https://gardensdb.com/people/nathan-humphreys) - [ 1 garden PK #### Peter Karn ](https://gardensdb.com/people/peter-karn) - [ 1 garden SF #### Sarah Fisher ](https://gardensdb.com/people/sarah-fisher) Show all 6 designers ### Studio 1 - [ 1 garden ![Aylett Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/aylett-studio/logo.webp?v=500f2f3c-431e-40a0-aa83-47aee7952514) #### Aylett Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/aylett-studio) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Thymus serpyllum, ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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