Park Seed Organic English Thyme Seeds, Kitchen and Windowsill Staple Herb, Pack of 100 Seeds

We are proud to offer certified organic seed of one of the most beloved and useful of all herbs for the garden: English thyme. A mainstay of any self-respecting herb garden, of course, its also a useful plant elsewhere in the garden. Compact, it fits on the kitchen windowsill without constant pinching. It even makes a fine decorative (and fragrant) edging for any sunny spot! Thyme is essential in French cooking and has become a mainstay of American cuisine as well. Where would Thanksgiving stuffing be without it English Thyme is the variety most commonly used in cuisine, as the small, gray-green leaves are packed with flavor and easy to harvest by letting the stems dry. This plant is a woody perennial (technically a shrub), which will bring you four to five good years of foliage before it should be replaced. If allowed to go to flower, it is a marvelous bee attractant, but if you want to use the foliage in cooking, pinch off the buds as soon as you see them, because the flavor deteriorates when the plant blooms. Thyme is a very pretty flowering plant, however, so we recommend that you also plant a stand of spreading, magnificently flowering Mother of Thyme in the garden to satisfy the bees as well as your own desire for blooms!