Thymus x citriodorus

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 Thymus x citriodorus subsp. var.  Lemon-scented thyme, Lemon thyme
Variegated lemon thyme
Habit: herbaceous
Height: to
Width: to
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Height: 6 in to 12 in
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Lifespan: perennial
Origin:
Poisonous:
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer
Exposure: sun
Water:
Features: fragrance, edible
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USDA Zones: 5 to 10
Sunset Zones:
Flower features: red, blue, purple, pink
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Thymus citriodorus, properly Thymus x citriodorus (synonym T. fragrantissimus[1], T. serpyllum citratus and T. serpyllum citriodorum[2]) (Citrus Thyme). Also a popular culinary herb, with cultivars selected with aromas of various citrus fruit (lemon thyme, etc.) Cultivars include:

  • Lemon thyme (T. citriodorus[3]—smells of lemons
  • Variegated lemon thyme (T. citriodorus variegata[4])—with bi-colour leaves
  • Orange thyme (T. citriodorus 'Orange'[5])—an unusually low-growing, ground cover thyme that smells like orange
  • Silver thyme (T. citriodorus 'Argenteus'[6])—white/cream variegate

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References

  1. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/100333/
  2. http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Thymus+x+citriodorus
  3. http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/thycitriodorus.htm
  4. http://www.paghat.com/lemonthyme.html
  5. http://www.halcyonplants.co.uk/index.php?page=product_details&product_id=428
  6. http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/thymus-x-citriodorus-argenteus-silver-thyme.aspx

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