Product Description
Thymus citriodorus 'Archers Gold' (10)ct Flat
Thymus citriodorus 'Archer's Gold', also known as Archer's Gold Lemon Thyme, is a beautiful and versatile creeping thyme cultivar with golden foliage and a delightful lemon fragrance. It is a popular choice for adding color, scent, and texture to gardens, pathways, and containers.
- Foliage: The most striking feature is its bright golden-yellow foliage, which adds a cheerful touch to the garden. The leaves are small and slightly variegated with green, creating a vibrant tapestry. When crushed, the leaves release a refreshing lemon scent.
- Flowers: In early summer, it produces small, lavender-pink flowers that attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. The flowers add a delicate touch to the already attractive foliage.
- Growth Habit: It is a low-growing, spreading perennial that forms a dense mat, typically reaching 4-6 inches tall and spreading 12-18 inches wide. It roots along the stems, making it an effective groundcover.
- Hardiness: It is hardy in USDA zones 5-9, tolerating a range of temperatures and conditions.
- Low Maintenance: Once established, it is very low-maintenance and drought-tolerant.
Growing Conditions:
- Sunlight: It thrives in full sun, needing at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day to maintain its vibrant golden color.
- Soil: It prefers well-drained soil and tolerates poor, sandy, or rocky soils. It dislikes wet or poorly drained conditions.
- Moisture: It is drought-tolerant once established and prefers dry to medium moisture levels.
Uses in the Landscape:
- Groundcover: Its spreading habit makes it ideal for covering ground, suppressing weeds, and adding a splash of color.
- Rock Gardens: It thrives in the well-drained conditions of rock gardens, cascading over rocks and crevices.
- Pathways: It can be planted between stepping stones or pavers to add color, fragrance, and a soft texture underfoot.
- Walls and Edges: It can spill over walls or edges, creating a beautiful draping effect.
- Containers: It can be used in containers as a spiller or filler, adding texture and fragrance.
- Herb Gardens: It is a culinary herb, and its lemon-scented leaves can be used to flavor dishes.
Additional Tips:
- Pruning: It can be lightly pruned or sheared after flowering to maintain its shape and encourage denser growth.
- Foot Traffic: It tolerates light foot traffic, making it suitable for pathways or areas where occasional stepping occurs.
- Fragrance: The foliage releases a refreshing lemon fragrance when crushed or brushed against.
- Deer and Rabbit Resistance: It is generally deer and rabbit resistant.
- Culinary Use: The leaves can be used fresh or dried to flavor various dishes, such as fish, chicken, vegetables, and salads.
Overall, Thymus citriodorus 'Archer's Gold' is a delightful and versatile creeping thyme that adds color, fragrance, and texture to the garden. Its bright golden foliage, lemon scent, and culinary uses make it a favorite for gardeners seeking an easy-care plant that provides both beauty and functionality.
Ten (10) plants in 4.5-inch containers per flat (or tray).
Other Details
The most important part of the plant is its root system. Healthy roots are the foundation of a healthy, vibrant plant. The type of plug container used is based on the specific needs of the plants. Perennials offered as bare root traditionally perform better when planted as bare root.Planted in a specialized mix, potted plants have well established root systems. Top growth stage will vary depending on the current life cycle and time of year when shipped. In Winter and early Spring dormant plants may be shipped. Dormant plants may be planted right away, even before the last frost date.
Most bare root varieties are field grown for at least one season, though Hemerocallis and Hosta are grown for two seasons. The bulk of the soil is removed during the harvesting process and the tops of most varieties are trimmed back to the crown. They are graded, packed in shredded aspen or sphagnum moss and stored in freezers until ready to be shipped.
See our Container Sizes and Bare Root Perennials pages for more information.
Plant information and care is provided in the Overview section, Plant Genus Page and general information is provided in the Planting Care & Guides. Additional questions can be asked on each Plant page.
Plant Spacing: Using the maximum mature spread or width of a plant to guide spacing, ensures space to grow to full size. To fill an area sooner, plant them closer together. Just remember, future thinning or transplanting may be needed.
Water: Keep a close eye on newly planted perennials, especially throughout the first growing year. Most early plant loss is due to too much or too little water!
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Beautiful and hardy
Bloomindesigns has provided outstanding customer service on these creeping thyme. They were extremely well-packed, and after about 6 weeks, are looking fabulous in their new home!
