Exposure • Part sun • Sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Average • Dry

Growth Rate in the Garden • Medium

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Fall • Summer

Bloom Color • Purple

Attributes • Fragrant • Ground Cover • Container • Rock Garden • Drought Tolerant • Evergreen

Water Requirements • Prefers well-drained soil • Requires excellent drainage, drought tolerant

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Acinos alpinus

Rock Thyme

An aromatic evergreen, trailing groundcover with many red-violet flowers from June to October. Looks great in containers, rock gardens, and raised beds.

Acinos

Family: Lamiaceae · Common Name:

Excellent trailing, evergreen groundcover 2" high x 8” wide w/ abundant red-violet flowers June thru Oct.  Full sun in gritty, well drained soil with occasional water.  Use in rock gardens, raised beds, or containers. Native to rocky hillsides of Southern