Broad-leafed thyme, Greater wild thyme, Creeping thyme
Thymus pulegioides

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A bushy spreading shrub. It grows 10-30 cm high. The plant has hairs in the axils of the leaves. The leaves are narrowly oval and 1.3 cm long. They are mostly smooth. The flowers are pink or purple.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on dry grassland and banks. It suits plant hardiness zone 4-9.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Balkans, Bosnia, Britain, Europe, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland

How it is used for food

The leaves are used to flavour sauces and meat. The flowering aerial parts are used for a herbal tea.

Edible parts

Leaves - flavouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bakketimian, Farigoleta, Majkina dusica, Peporino, Pepurino, Pepolino, Serpour, Serpoul

Synonyms

Thymus chamaedrys Fr.; Thymus serpyllum var. chamaedrys (Fr.) K. Koch; and several others