CULTIVAR, CULTIVAR GROUP , OR TRADEMARK
SPECIES AFFINITY OR HYBRID PARENTAGE
COROLLA COLOR
LEAF COLOR
NOTES
'A Touch of Frost'
camphoratus
RHS Horticultural Database 2001 as tentatively accepted name. Named by Arthur Sheering, Highdown Nursery as seedling of 'Derry'.
'Alan Bloom'
red
Compact. Sold by Alan Bloom and nurseries as T. serphllum 'Minor' or 'Coccineus Minor'
'Albiflorus' = praecox subsp. arcticus 'Albus'?
praecox or serpyllum
'Albiflorus' = quinquecostatus f. albiflorus
quinquecostatus
'Albus' = 'Snow White'
compactus
'Albus' some='Thomas's White'
polythrichus subsp. britannicus
'Albus'
praecox subsp. arcticus
white
light green
Almost certainly the same as 'Albiflorus'. 'White Moss', 'Thomas's White', and 'Emerald Cushion' are found under this name.
'Albus'
vulgaris
white
green
Sometimes listed as f. albus. By some accounts the same as 'Narrowleaf French' while other experts list them apart.
'Albus Variegatus' some='Hartington Silver'
serpyllum
'Anderson's Gold' = 'Bertram Anderson'
'Angustifolius' = 'Narrow-leaf French'
vulgaris
'Anne Boleya'
serpyllum
pink
Carpet forming. Robinson's Hardy Plants 1960-67. Listed on the NCCPG Pink Sheet 2002.
'Annie Hall'
praecox subsp. arcticus
rose pink, usually a lighter shade
bright green, nearly glabrous
From Alva J. Hall, Harrogate, England. 'Ann Hale' may be the same but it was listed under T. pseudolanguinosis while 'Annie Hall' is subglabrous(?).
'Annie Hall', a very dense little cover with lots of light pink flowers.
'Archer's Gold'
pulegioides (formerly x citriodorus)
mauve
golden yellow becoming green in summer
Lemon-scented, dwarf.
'Argenteus'
vulgaris x ?
light pink to lilac-pink
thinnly margined silver to cream on gray or olive base color
high thymol content to 55%. It is sold under several species names.
'Argenteus' Hort. Amer. but not elsewhere or all clones. This was sold as "Variegated Lemon Thyme" but has no a hint of lemon in it's scent yet lots of traditional T. vulgaris spicy odor as us expected of 'Argenteus'. Here is perhaps a weaker chimeral phase - which means the margins are less complete than if the propagator has more rigorous quality control for highly variegated cuttings. Some 'Argenteus' in the US have a wider, less disrupted, more uniform margin. Leaf margins are thickish which supports Tucker & DeBaggio's opinion this plant has some T. vulgaris in it - a species often which rolled or thick margins. Petioles are ciliate in about 70% of the leaves. It's not hairy on the main blade as T. vulgaris often will be. The cream chimeral may even occur on the thick side of the leaf. This scanned plant is NOS 08-002 purchased from Lowes, Walnut Street, Cary North Carolina, US sourced from Bonnie's Plants but not agreeing with their label photo which is bold, gold margined T. citriodorus 'Aureus'. Label said "Variegated Lemon Thyme" and T. x citriodorus.
'Atropurpureus'
T. Coccineus Group
carmine red
dark green
German selection of 'Coccineus'
'Aureo-variegatus' = ?
'Aureus' = 'Golden Pins'
caespitosus or ceaspititius
'Aureus' = 'Golden Pins'
ericoides
'Aureus'
x citriodorus
mauve
irregularly mottled gold, particularly near margins
Syn. 'Gold Edge', 'Golden Creeping', 'Lemon' in part. This is the basic Lemon Thyme of commerce though many selection of it are named.
'Aureus' some=' Clear Gold'
serpyllum
'Aureus' = 'Goldentime'
vulgaris
'Back Wall' ('Backwall')
'Elfin' x ?, often listed under T. vulgaris
Tight mat to 0.5" tall. Slow, sparsely flowering. Sandy Mush Herb Nursery NC USA as "free hybrid" of 'Elfin' before 1998.
'Back Wall'
'Belle Orchard'
[none]
pink
dark green
Mat form. Listed with RHS Plant Finder 1997 and not since.
'Bertram Anderson'
pulegioides (formerly x citriodorus)
mauve
golden yellow, often tipped red in winter.
4 in tall. Lemon-scented. Named by Joe Elliot for his friend E.B. Anderson. Alsol sold as 'Anderson's Gold' and 'E.B. Anderson'.
'Bethany'
Coccineus Group
dark crimson
Mat-forming, dense, Very small leaf. From Garden Plants, UK and named for their daughter.
'Bittersweet'
vulgaris
acrid, tar-like scent. High in carvacrol according to Tucker and DeBaggio.
'Bob Flowerdew'
herba-barona
pink
Faint chocolate scent. From Bob Flowerdew. Named by LW Plants UK.
'Boothman'
x citriodorus
Sometimes listed as 'Boothman's Variety'.
'Bressingham'
doerfleri
pink
Mat-forming. Narrow, woolly blades. Named by Alan Bloom, Bressingham Gardens. Flowers earlier than many clones. Often sold as 'Bressingham Pink'.
'Bressingham Pink' = 'Bressingham'
doerfleri
'Broad-leaf English'
vulgaris x ?
light lavender
green
High thymol content. Densely branched. Low mounding plant to 25cm tall. Female clone so seedlings will be hybrids.
'Caborn Lilac Gem'
[none]
lilac
Mat-forming. LW Plants UK 1995.
'Caborn Purple Haze'
ciliatus
purple
Hairy foliage. From LW Plants 2001 as seedling.
'Caborn Rosanne'
ciliatus
rose-pink
Hairy foliage, From LW Plants 2001 as seedling
'Cape May'
Vigorous, 2 in. tall. A listed name with Sandy Mush Herbs c. 1997.
'Carneus' = T. praexcox subs. arcticus
serpyllum
'Carol Ann'
possibly praecox subsp. arcticus or pulegioides
purplish-pink
yellow mottled
from John Tuite.
'Chamay'
vulgaris
Listed with bastin.nl 2001.
'Chehalem Valley'
'Doone Valley' x 'Longwood'
gold variegated as 'Doone Valley'
8 in. tall. Long leaf like 'Longwood' but with variegation of 'Doone Valley'. H & H Botanicals 2001.
'Citriodorus' = 'Lemon King'
vulgaris
'Clear Gold'
? x pulegioides
lavender
yellow, almost transparent or tranlucent in appearance
15cm tall. Decumbent to slightly upright. Syn. serphyllum 'Aureus' in part or 'Transparent Gold'. Often very sparse in flower production.
'Clear Gold' is more chartreuse by summer but this large-leaved clone is a nice bright touch for border foregrounds or anywhere gold is useful in the herb garden.
Coccineus Group ('Coccineus')
T. Coccineus Group
dark red to magenta
The cultivar group is now favored by British taxonomists.
'Coccineus Major'
pulegiodes x ?
dark red
From Six Hills Nursery 1914. Not part of the new T. Coccineus Group.
'Coccineus Minor' = 'Minor', some= 'Alan Bloom'
praecox subsp. arcticus
'Coconut'
?
bright pink
glossy green
Dense mats. Not a real coconut scent but still a nice one. Margaret Easter considers it T. polytrichus subsp. britannicus and not a distinct clone.
'Compactus'
vulgaris
More uniform habit. Listed in 2005 by Richters. M. Easter says it comes from the continent.
'Compactus Albus' = 'Snow White'
vulgaris
'Compact Gem'
caespitosus
purplish-pink
Dwarf, compact, 5-10cm tall. Male sterile so it yields no ugly seedlings. From Gert Fortgens of Boskoop Res. Station 1992. In the trade about 1995.
'Compactus'
vulgaris
More compact than species typical.
'Conwy Rose'
serpyllum
pink
From Aberconwy Nursery.
'Cow Green'
mauve-pink
Edmund Camplin collected near Cow Green, Middleton-in-Teesdale, UK.
'Creeping Gold' some= pulegioides 'Aureus' or 'Clear Gold'
'Creeping Lemon'
?
dark pink
Lemon-scented. Listed by LW Plants apart from all the other lemon-scented clones.It is not 'Creeping Gold' = 'Aureus'.
'Creeping Lime'
?
chartreuse (yellow-green)
2 in. tall. Citrus scent. Listed by Nichols gardens 2000.
I suspect this is the same as the lime-leaved 'Lime', there also being a darker-leaved, lime-scented clone sold to date as 'Green Lime'
'Creeping Mauve'
mauve
Listed name.
'Creeping Orange'
[none]
light pink
Orange-scented. Open habit. Very pubescent. German origin.
'Dartmoor'
[none]
pink
gray-green
Mat-forming. More cold hardy in the UK. From Southcombe Garden Nursery.
'Derry'
camphoratus
pink
From Derry Watkins USA.
'Desboro'
[none]
pink
Mat-forming.
'Deutscher Winter' = 'Narrow-leaf French'
'Diamantis'
vulgaris
pink
light green
LW Plants introduced and named for their source in France.
'Didi'
mastichina
pink
Less strongly "mastic scented" than species typical. From Culpeper Herb Company.
'Doctor Blackburn'
?
Listed name. Probably named for Dr. Benjamin Blackburn, Willowwood Arboretum?
'Doone Valley'
pulegioides x ?
purplish-pink
glossy green with golden variegations. More green in summer.
Lemon-scented. From Bill Archer.
'Dorcas White'
vulgaris (formerly richardii subsp. nitidus)
white
Narrow blades. Dwarf.
'Doretta Klaber'
praecox subsp. arcticus
dark pink
Dense mat.
'Dot Wells' some='Dot Wells Upright'
'Dot Wells Creeping'
pulegioides
mauve to lavender
glossy green
Low 2-4 in. tall mat. Traditional thyme scent. Found by Sandy Mush Herbs on the old Biltmore Estate/Nursery grounds, Asheville NC USA.
'Dot Wells Creeping' is a broad-leaved thyme in rich green, not as tall as 'Dot Well's Upright'
'Dot Wells Upright'
pulegioides?
mauve or lavender
grey-green
Traditional thyme scent. Probably the same as 'Dot Wells' - both vary between 4-12 in. tall. Found by Sandy Mush Herbs on the old Biltmore Estate/Nursery grounds. It is larger, and more vigorous than 'Dot Wells Creeping'.
'Dot Wells Upright' (we think) but shown here as 'Dot Wells'. This seems to be greyer, more hairy and taller than 'Dot Wells Creeping'. This photo is from Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond,Virginia
'Dottie Jacobsen'
vulgaris
green
Compact.
'Duftkissen'
cherleriodies x vulgaris 'Compactus'
pink
Dense cushion 4-6 in. tall. Bred by Josef Stinglhammer of Germany. Rated as outstanding in the ISU 2001 trials. Very cold hardy in Germany.
'Dwarf Compact' = 'Narrow-leaf French'
'Dymian Timo o Populino' = 'Narrow-leaf French'
'E.B. Anderson' = 'Bertram Anderson'
'East Lodge'
praecox subsp. arcticus or serpyllum
mauve
Mat-forming. From East Lodge, Enfield Chase, UK
'Eastgrove Pink'
?
pink
Mat-forming. Eastgrove Cottage Garden Nursery UK. Introduced by LW Plants. 2001.
'Elena'
?
Carpeting. Rice Creek Gardens intro. c. 2002. Collected in the hills above Rome. Proven cold hardy in MN USA.
'Elfin'
praecox subsp. arcticus or serpyllum
pink
Extreme miniature, rarely over 1 in. tall. Sold as 'Minus Elfin' or T. minus 'Elfin'. The true 'Minor' and 'Elfin' are confused in ther trade.
'Elfin' which may be ordinary 'Minus' or another clone is not the 'Elfin' of Europe. This plant is a bit darker green and more burgundy-stemmed due to the early spring (ie. cold 2/28/2008) environment. These rich winter pigments may burn off and make it paler by spring and summer. Note the ruler markings that show a centimeter scale.
Same plant as above (minus the selected sprig) growing indoor under 48 inch, double tube, chrome-reflective, full sprectrum lights in a classic "Indian Red" (aka burnt orange) bonsai container. We look forward to trying more thymes under light banks in well-drained gritty soils in bonsai pots in this environment. This clone is scentless but so many others of this genus are ideal for under-cabinet kitchen lights (if placed 4-10 inches from the tube) where they can be readily harvested for culinary delights.
'Elliott's Gold'
pulegioides
The new correct name for T. serpyllum 'Aureus'.
'Elsbeth'
vulgaris
ligh mauve
Very large, shrubby. Sold in the UK trade as T. rotundifolius.
'Emerald Cushion'
praecox subsp. arcticus
white
bright green, smooth blades
'Emma's Pink'
possibly neicefii x ?
pink
Mat-forming. Named by Kevin White of Hexham Herbs Uk for his daughter.
'English Wild' = T. vulgaris
vulgaris
pink
green
2cm tall.
'English Winter'
vulgaris
culinary selection.
'Erectus'
vulgaris
Forms a small, often tufted shrub or miniature tree in time.
Eucalyptus-scented Group
mastichina
white
green to grey-green
Eucalptus scented chemotype.
'Flossy'
serpyllum
crimson red
Mat-like. Stems hairy on 4 sides.
'Forcalquer'
vulgaris
Listed with bastin.nl 2001.
'Fosterflower'
pulegioides
white
distinct acrid, spicy aroma to foliage
'Foxley'
pulegioides
dark purplish-red
cream variegated, often with red tips.
'Fragrantissimus'
vulgaris or perhaps hybrid
light pink
Tucker states it smells like "rose geranium". Some detect orange notes too.
'French'most = 'Narrow-leaf French'
'French Summer' = 'Narrow-leaf French'
vulgaris
'French White-flowered' = 'Narrow-leaf French'
'Fulney Red'
serpyllum
red
From John Cunningham, Engelberg Nursery.
'German Winter' = 'Narrow-leaf French'
'Gibson's Cave'
mauve-pink
Collected by Edmund Camplin at Gibson's Cave, MIddle-on-Teasdale, UK
'Glenridding'
mauve-pink
Collected by Edmund Camplin at Greenside Mine, Glenridding, Cumbria, UK
'Gold Dust'
pulegioides
bright yellow to yellowish-green
'Gold Edge' = x citriodorus 'Aureus'
'Golden Dwarf'
pulegioides
mauve
golden yellow
Lemon-scented. Dwarf.
'Golden Icing'
[none]
Listed in the RHS Plant Finder 1998 and not since. We find no internet or catalog reference to it. Margaret Easter tells us "according to the nurseryman who raised it, it no longer exists". May be considered an extinct taxon.
'Golden King'
x citriodorus
mauve
mottled and margined gold, more persistantly and brightly so than 'Aureus'
Lemon-scented
'Golden Lemon'
x citriodorus
mauve
golden variegated.
Stronger lemon scent than most clones of the hybrid. The RHS Horticultural Database considers it a synonym of 'Aureus'. The statement that it is more highly scented should be examined first.
'Golden Pins'
vulgaris
The new name for T. caespititius 'Aureus' and T. ericoides 'Aureus'.
'Golden Queen'
x citriodorus?
gold margined becoming white margined
photograph in Yokoi and Hirose.
'Golden Upright'
x citriodorus
Reportedly a more upright version of 'Aureus', reaching 10" tall rather than 4-6".
'Goldentime'
pulegioides
golden yellow
Formerly T. vulgaris 'Aureus'. Traditional thyme scent.
This plant labeled as T. vulgaris 'Aurea' likely belongs to 'Goldentime' as do most under that name.
'Goldstream'
serpyllum
purplish-pink
gold mottled on dark green.
Lemon-scented. From Bill Archer. Hairs on 4 sides of stem.
'Gowbarrow'
mauve-pink
Collected by Edmund Camplin at Gowbarrow, Ullswater, UK
'Greek' = 'Narrow-leaf French'
'Greek Gray' = 'Narrow-leaf French'
'Grey Hill'
vulgaris
frosty grey-green to grey.
Like a more grey version of 'Narrowleaf French'. Introduced by Sandy Mush Herbs 1982. Forms neat grey mounds in time.
'Hamada'
[none]
violet (RHS 78A, 87B)
Low-growing to 15cm tall. From Poul E. Brandner 2000 of unknown origin, possibly from Japan.
'Hall's Woolly'
praecox subsp. arcticus
irregularly pubescent, grey-green
Apparently the same as T. pseudolanguinosus 'Hall's Variety' of the UK trade.
'Hans Stam'
serpyllum?
pink with darker carmine-red center
Listed name under T. serpyllum.
'Hardstoft Red'
Coccineus Group
carmine red
cream variegated
Variegated sport of 'Coccineus' from Hardstoft Herb Garden.
'Hardy Mastic'
mastichina
Reportedly more cold hardy than species typical.
'Hartington Silver'
?
light pink
creamy-white variegated
Syn. 'Highland Cream, serpyllum 'Albus Variegatus'. From Frank and Marjorie Lawley of Herton House Garden Nursery UK.
'Haute Vallee de l'Lude'
vulgaris
Listed with bastin.nl 2001.
'Hazel Camplin'
praecox subsp. arcticus or polytrichus subsp. brtiannicus
A listed name.
'Hi-Ho Silver'
[none]
bright silver margins, wider than 'Argeneus' and more showy
12-15 in. tall. From Hill Crest Nursery MD USA. Listed with DeBaggio Herbs 2001 online catalog.
'Highdown'
camphoratus
RHS Plant Finder 2001. From Arthur Sheering as 'Derry' seedling.
'Highland Cream' = 'Hartington Silver'
'Iden'
serpyllum
pink
Floriferous. 9cm tall. Probably same as 'Iden Early Pink'. First seen by us at herbs-uk.com. Hairs on 4 sides of stem.
'Iden Early Pink' = 'Iden'?
'Italian Oregano' = 'Oregano-scented'?
Listed by H & H Botanicals 2001.
'Kermesinus'
pulegioides
magenta to crimson red
'Kurt'
Coccineus Group
dark crimson-red
dark green
Mat habit. German origin.
'Lake District'
mauve-pink
Collected by Edmund Camplin near Lake District, UK
'Languinosus'
praecox subsp. arcticus
lavender-pink
densely grey-green pubescent
A favorite for its contrasting color and high degree of pubescence.
'Latvian Lucy'
rose-purple
"dark apple green"
Dwarf , mat-forming. Could be the same as 'Lucy'?
Lavender-scented Group
mastichina
white
green to grey-green
High linolool content for lavender-like aroma.
'Lavender Sea'
?
lavender-pink
gray-green
Narrow hairy blades. Named by John Tuite.
'Lemon' most= pulegioides 'Aureus'
x citriodorus
'Lemon'
pulegioides
Rich lemon scent. Distinct from T. x citriodorus 'Aureus'.
Lemon Carpet™
herba-barona
Very low compared to other lemon clones. Lemon with faint spice scent. Richters TM.
'Lemon Curd'
serpyllum
pink
Vigorous. Lemon-scented. Hairs on 4 sides of stem.
'Lemon Frost'
x citriodorus?
white
glossy green
2 in. tall. Lemon-scented. May rebloom in fall.
'Lemon King'
pulegioides
The new RHS name for T. serpyllum 'Citriodorus'
'Lemon Mist'
light lavender
Low mat. Narrow blades. Lemon scent.
'Lemon Scented'
herba-barona
Rich lemon scent not having the species' carraway scent. 'Lemon Carraway' is a synonym.
'Lemon Supreme'
x citrodorus
light mauve
Vigorous plants. Much richer lemon scent. From Roger Bastin, Netherlands.
'Les Baux'
vulgaris
Listed with bastin.nl 2001.
'Lilac Time'
[none]
lilac
Mat-forming. From John Tuite.
'Lime'
x citriodorus
mauve
yellowish-green to chartreuse
Lime-scented. From The Netherlands. Called the "Lime Thyme"
The so-called 'Green Lime' clone has this same or similar scent but darker green leaves, not yellowish or pale at all.
A truly impressive spread of 'Lime' at Lewis Ginter Botanic Garden in Richmond, VA. It's as lime in leaf color as scent. This dry bank of junipers and thymes is ideal for such a warm, southern US exposure to full sun. Note the interesting art-lamp along the path to light the visitor's way at night. The names 'Lime Time'or 'Lime Thyme' are not valid.
'Linear Leaf Lilac'
?
lilac
grey-green often dark red in winter.
Low mound. Sold by Carroll Gardens MD USA for years. Very narrow blade.
'Long-leaf Gray'
possibly affinity to T., thracicus
light purple
gray-green
Spreading mounds to 25cm tall. Named by Dr. Flannery 1982.
'Longwood'
[none]
lilac
Vigorous, large mounds over time. It is famous for its flowering qualities.
'Low Force'
mauve-pink
Collected by Edmund Camplin at Low Force, Middleton-in-Teesdale, UK
'Low Grey Narrowleaf'
light pinkish-lavender
grey-green
Said to be lower than 'Narrowleaf French' to only 4 in. Vigorous.
'Lucy'
vulgaris
Sparse flowering. 20cm tall.
'Magic Carpet'
Coccineus Group
carmine pink
Lemon-scented. From Jelitto Seed Company as seed strain introduced 2001. Low carpet to 5cm tall.
'Mauve Flowers' = 'Creeping Mauve'
Listed with bastin.nl 2001.
'Mayfair'
praecox subsp. arcticus
variegated yellow, less so in summer or hot weather
Much like 'Doone Valley' but more colorful in summer by one report.
'Miniature'
vulgaris
white
gray-green to green
Very compact, leaves under 1.5mm wide. Possibly the same as 'Snow White'.
'Minimalist' ('Minimus' NOT 'Minor')
serpyllum
pink
Mat-forming. Hairs on 4 sides of stem. It has long been sold under the invalid Latin name of 'Minimus'
'Minimus' = 'Minimalist'
serpyllum
'Minimus Russetings' = 'Russetings'
'Minor' =(some) 'Alan Bloom'
praecox subsp. arcticus (serpyllum)
light purplish pink (RHS 78C)
Dense mat, much reduced in size. Leaves under 3.5mm long. Sold by Blooms of Bressingham c. 1961.The Latin name is thus doubtfully valid unless publication before 1959 can be proved. Also solid as f. coccineus 'Minor', 'Minus', or 'Coccineus Minor'. The Bloom's plant under this name is now renamed as 'Alan Bloom'
'Minor' in the wonderful scree garden at Juniper Level Botanic Garden in Raleigh, NC. Note the very sparse flowering. It has a soft, multi-mounded, textured aspect when grown on lava rock or gravel for it to climb over; albeit verrrrrrrry slowwwwly. This garden regularly reaches 100 deg. F. during days and prolonged summer nights of 95 deg. F. Winters hit 10-30 degrees on some nights. March days might be 15 degrees too. Flawless drainage and good soil is the magic and Tony Avent knows the rules. Wanna count the number of leaves here? I'll get back with ya next Friday. Note the cactus growing just north of this plant and you'll begin to understand this partciular southeastern US environment.
'Minor Albus' = 'Thomas's White'
praecox subsp. arcticus
white
A listed name under T. serpyllum.
'Minus' = 'Minor'
serpyllum or praecox subsp. arcticus
'Minus Elfin' = 'Elfin'
'Mint'
praecox subsp. arcticus Coccineus Group
red
grey-green
Light mint scent. Blooms a week after typical Coccineus Group. Introduced by Sandy Mush Herbs NC USA. A better name is requied by the codes.
'Mountain Select'
pseudolanuginosus
bright pink
From The Netherlands.
'Mudcross Hill'
serpyllum
light pink
hairy, green
3cm tall. Sold as T. serpyllum.
'Narrow-leaf French'
vulgaris
light lavender
grey-green
Sweet, spicy-scented. Forms upright shrub over time. Many synonyms including 'Angustifolius', 'Deutscher Winter', 'Dwarf Compact', 'Dymian Timo o Popolino', 'French', 'French Summer', 'French White-flowered', 'Greek', 'German Winter', and 'Greek Gray'
'Nutmeg'
herba-barona
pink
Spicy nutmeg type aroma.Tucker and DeBaggio consider it indistinct from the ordinary species. Sandy Mush Herbs however state their clone blooms a week later and with darker flowers than the species.
'Nyewoods'
x citriodorus
pink
golden variegated, often purplish below
Lemon-scented. 15cm tall. One UK grower lists it as 'Nye Woods'.
'Odena's Kitchen'
vulgaris?
pink
Strong culinary flavor. 6-8 in. tall. North Haven Gardens 2001.
'Onyx'
RHS Horticultural Database 2001. Resembles 'Peter Davis'
'Orange Balsam'
vulgaris
light pink to near white
Strong bitter orange scent
Orange Spice™
Rich spicy-orange scent. Dense mat. From Richters. Their 2001 catalog uses the TM.
'Oregano-scented'
pulegioides
light lavender to purplish
green
Distinctly oregano-scented, spicy, medicinal. Strong shrub to 10 in. So convincing is this scent people use it in place of Origanum in cooking.
'Passion Pink'
?
bright pink
dark green
Compact, semi-erect. Rounded leaf. Offered by Goodwin Creek Gardens.
'Pennsylvania Dutch Tea'
pulegioides
Listed by Sandy Mush Herbs (Handbook Edition 7) as having a unique flavor good in teas. It is is much like 'Oregano-scented' in appearance.
'Peter Davis'
? (Not nitidus or richardii as often listed)
mauve-pink
gray-green
Compact.
'Petite'
serpyllum
pink
From John Tuite. Hairs on 4 sides of stems.
'Pinewood'
vulgaris
pink
dark green
Pine-scented. Compact form.Not always floriferous.
'Pinkushion'
RHS Horticultural Database 2001.
'Pink Chintz'
praecox subsp. arcticus
light pink, often a slightly salmon-pink shade
From Graham Stuart Thomas. Very popular for its longer blooming period. It takes more drought than some other pink thymes.
'Pink Chintz' is petite, not always dense, and very tiny in the leaf dimensions. Flowers are pale and pretty.
'Pink Ripple'
x citriodorus
salmon-pink
light green
Lemon scented. Very low habit to 3 in. From Jim Jermyn.
'Porlock'
?
mauve-pink
light green to grey-green
Large shrub in time to 12 in. but stays dense. From Norman Hadden. Cold hardiness is noted. Good culinary flavor.
'Provencal'
vulgaris
grey-green
Upright, large shrub in time to 16 in. tall x 36 in. wide. Very strong traditional thyme scent.
'Provence'
?
light pink
Orange-scented. Narrow blades. Large shrub.
'Purple Beauty'
Coccineus Group
dark purplish-pink
From Gert Fortgens of Boskoop Res. Station 1992. Seedling found 1980. Flowers to 5mm wide. Suitable to replace 'Coccineus' in the trade due to larger flowers and better color.
'Purple Kiss'
Coccineus Group
seedling of 'Purpurteppich'
'Purpurteppich' ("purple carpet")
Coccineus Group
carmine red
dark green
A darker selection of 'Coccineus' but not purple. German origin.
'Pygmaeus'
serpyllum
pink
Tiny mat.
'Pygmy Lemon' ('Pygmaeus Lemon' invalid)
x citriodorus?
"Minute creeping" per Sandy Mush Herbs Handbook 7. Faint lemon scent.
'Rainbow Falls'
serpyllum
dark pink
gold variegated with red tints
From John Tuite. Hairs on 4 sides of stem.
'Rasta'
purplish-pink
variegated gold and tan
Mat-shaped. From Europe.
'Ray Williams'
vulgaris
lilac-pink
grey-green
shrubby with short gnraled stems. Named for a California plantsman. Introduced by Suncrest Nurseries 2001
'Red Elf'
red
From UK. Sold by beechgrove.co.uk 2001 online.
'Redstart'
pulegioides x ?
carmine red
dark green
Lemon-scented. Low habit. From John Jermyn.
'Reiter'
?
lavender to bright pink
dark green
Vigorous, dense mat to 3 in. It sounds nothing like 'Reiter's Red'. Said to be tough, hardy, and durable for walkways.
'Reiter's Red' is not always a rich red so there is confusion between the two.
The best name may be 'Victor Reiter', the full name of this plant collector for whom plants in several genera (Abutilon, Armeria, and Geranium) are also named.
'Reiter' is low greyish-green carpet with pretty lavender-rose flowers in a pale shade, never so crimson or rich-rose red as 'Reiter's Red'
'Reiter's Red'
Coccineus Group
clear rosy-red
Said to have larger flowers than 'Coccineus'.
repandus = 'Rosemary's Lemon Carpet'
x citriodorus
'Roger's Snowdrift'
serpyllum
white tinged pink
LW Plants obtained from Roger and Linda Bastin under 'Snowdrift' (which should not have any pink tints).
'Rosa Debaggio'
Syn. 'Rosa's Delight'
'Rosa's Delight' = 'Rosa DeBaggio'
'Rosalicht'
pink
light green.
Dutch origin.
ROSE PETAL™ 'TM122'
Dense mat. Unique scent similar to rose geranium. TM owned by Richsters.
'Rose Williams'
light pink
Said to be amongst the first cultivars to bloom each year. Small shrub form.
'Rosedrift'
?
pink
From The Netherlands.
'Rosemary's Lemon Carpet'
pink
Lemon-scented. Once sold as T. x citrodorus repandus. Introduced by Rosemary Titterington, Iden Croft Herbs
'Roseus'
praecox subsp. arcticus
rose pink
Some regard this taxon as equivalent to the subspecies. The name is used mostly in contrast to the white-flowered 'Albus'.
'Ruby Glow'
?
dark red
bronze-green
Lemon-scented, From John Tuite.
'Ruby Gold'
?
red?
gold?
listed by Beechgrove.co.uk 2001.
'Russetings'
praecox subsp. arcticus
pink-mauve
bronze-green
Mat-forming. 'Minimus Russetings' is invalid. Some lemon scent.
'September'
praecox subsp. arcticus
pink
Later flowering than most of pinks of this subspecies. From Bill Archer.
'Silver King'
x citriodorus
mauve
mottled and margined cream to silver, more widely than 'Silver Queen'
'Silver Lemon'
x citriodorus
silver variegated
Said to have more lemon scent than 'Argenteus' but less variegation.
'Silver Needle'
silvery-grey
Richters described this in 2005 as having "aromatic , silvery-grey needle-like leaves. Grows like a mini juniper bush."
'Silver Pearl'
vulgaris
margined silver
From John Tuite. Loose habit.
'Silver Posie'
vulgaris
silver variegated
By some accounts part of 'Argenteus' but experts often maintain stocks apart. Some T. vulgaris 'Variegatus' belong here.
'Silver Queen'
x citriodorus
mottled and margined creamy-silver
'Sir John Lawes'
pulegioides
pink
Very compact, mat-like. Introduced by Margaret Easter of LW Plants 2001 who found it on Harpenden Common.
'Snowdonia Idris'
pink
Small oval leaf. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdonia Ifor'
pink
Mat. Oval leaf. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdonia Imperial Beauty'
dark pink buds open mauve
Mat-forming. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdonia Iorwerth'
purplish-pink
Large oval leaf. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdonia Isolde'
mauve-pink
Mat-forming. Small oval leaf. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdonia Istyn'
mauve-pink
Mat-forming. Oval leaf. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdonia Lass'
mauve
Mat-forming. Small oval leaf. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdonia Pearl'
mauve-pink
Hairy leaves have pearlescent sheen. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdonia Pedr'
mauve-pink
Mat-forming. Small oval leaf. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdonia Pink Gem'
light pink
Mat-forming. Hairy oval leaf. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdonia Pryderi'
mauve-pink
Mat-forming. Small oval leaf with some hairs. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdonia Pwyll'
mauve-pink
Mat-forming, Small oval leaf with some hairs. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdonia Rosie'
purplish-pink
Very pubescent leaf. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdonia Rowena'
purple
Hair leaf. Collected by M. Easter in 2000 in Sniowdonia.
'Snowdrift'
praecox subsp. arcticus
white
Vigorous, 5cm tall. Sold under T. serpyllum.
'Snow White'
vulgaris
white
Sold as T. compactus 'Albus'. Very dwarf habit.
'Southcombe Amethyst'
amethyst
dark green
Vigorous mat, 3-4cm tall. Southcombe Nurseries 1982, Listed on the NCCPG Pink Sheet 2002.
'Southcombe Spreader'
bright mauve-pink
dark green
Vigorous mat, 9cm tall. Southcombe Nurseries 1982-83, Listed on the NCCPG Pink Sheet 2002.
'Splendens'
praecox subsp. arcticus
dark pink
Generally regarded as an improved clone of T. serpyllum in gardens but not everyone recognizes it as distinct enough. The common name "Firefly Thyme" is used by the Standardized Plant Names.
'Spicy Orange'
Listed by Woodside Gardens. Easily confused with Orange Spice™ by name.
'Sundon Hills'
pulegioides
Lemon-scented. Collected in Chilterns 2000.
'Tabor'
pulegioides
pink
dark green
Flavorful, rounded leaves. From Israel by one report. Tentatively accepted name in the RHS Horticultural Database.
'Thomas's White'
praecox subsp. arcticus
white
Syn. T. polythrichus subsp. britannicus 'Albus'.
'Thrasimond'
Listed on the NCCPG Pink Sheet 2002, without description
'Tot'
comosus
pink
Dense bun, 0.5 in. tall x 2 in. wide. Rice Creek Gardens introd. c. 2002
'Transparent Gold' = 'Clear Gold'
'Tuffit'
caespitosus
light pink
green
Compact tufts. Useful for rock gardens.
'Valerie Finnis'
Listed with RHS Plant Finder 1996 and not since. May not be a Thymus but could be Micromeria.
'Variegatus' = pulegioides 'Aureus' or 'Golden King'
'Variegatus'
serpyllum?
spotted white
Listed in Standardized Plant Names as "Whitespot Thyme" apart from 'Argenteus'. It is unclear if this clone still exists or ever did. The epithet 'Variegatus' has often been a synonym of 'Aureus' and 'Goldem King'
'Variegatus' some= 'Silver Posie'
vulgaris
'Variegated English'
sport of 'Broadleaf English'
irregularly mottled cream on dark green base color. Reverts often.
'Vey'
serpyllum
light pink
From Alec Duguid. Hairs on 4 sides of stem.
'Victoria Becker'
vulgaris
grey-green
Large, erect shrub. Larger blades than species typical. "Soft complex aroma". Selected by DeBaggio Nursery and named for a staff member and friend.
'Villa Nova'
x citriodorus
golden variegated, often tinged red in winter.
Collected in Spain by Ewald Hugin.
'Waterperry'
Listed on the NCCPG Pink Sheet 2002, without description
'Webburn'
Southcombe Nursery. Listed on the NCCPG Pink Sheet 2002
'Wedgewood' = 'Wedgewood English'
'Wedgewood English'
sport of 'Broadleaf English'
centered or mottled yellow to yellow-green near the center. Sometimes it amounts to chartreuse stripes in the center.
15-30cm tall. Plants sold as 'Wedgewood' seem to be identical. The name was suggested by the leaf pattern that to some resembles the famous china. The china company is spelled Wedgwood, so is intentional to avoid trademark problems or just a simply error?
'Well-Sweep Variegated'
vulgaris
variegated cream to white
Originated with Well-Sweep Herb Farm USA.
'White Magic'
pulegioides
white
lemon-scented
'White Moss'
praecox subsp. arcticus
white
Differs from 'Albus' in fewer flowers, these being only female, and not over 3.5mm long (Tucker & DeBaggio). We have seen "White Moss Thyme" listed as the common name for 'Albus' so no doubt plants are mixed up.
'Widecombe'
?
pink
golden variegated
From Southcombe Garden Nursery.
'Wild Garden Lavender'
praecox subsp. arcticus
clear lavender
'Winter Beauty'
serpyllum
St. Bridget Nurseries, Exeter, UK 1988. Listed on the NCCPG Pink Sheet 2002, without description.
'Wintergold'
lilac-pink
yellow
Cushion-shaped, 4-5cm tall. Southcombe Nursery 1982. Listed on the NCCPG 2002 Pink Sheet,
'Wooly-stemmed Early'
pseudolanguinosus?
hairy grey-green
Listed by Sandy Mush Herbs as a T. pseudolanguinosus clone. 3 in. tall.
'Wooly-stemmed Sharp'
[none]
lavender
greenish-gray
medicinal, sharp scent
'Wooly-stemmed Sharp' is named for the sharp, chemical aroma more than the narrow, sharpish leaf.
'Wooly-stemmed Sweet'
[none]
mauve
grey-green
Large mounds to 8 in. tall. Sweet scent unlike 'Wooly-stemmed Sharp'
'Yugoslavia'
?
pink
grey-green
Carpeting. Small leaf. Rice Creek Gardens intro. c. 2002 via Hungary.