![]() ![]() Has creeping stems of approximately 4" (10 cm) long which should be encouraged to spread to avoid growing too tall.Walking on should be avoided when the ground beneath is laying very wet.Sometimes also called the Narcissus, these Lily-family bulb plants can be dangerous to both dogs and cats but are not as dangerous to dogs as true lilies. Scientific name: Amaryllis belladonna (or other species), or Hippeastrum. Will happily take moderate foot traffic - but would not be suitable for excessive use by boisterous young children or pets. Flowers and Vines That Are Dangerous for Dogs.Ensure weed growth is kept under control until the lawn is well established.Plant 6" x 6" (15 x 15 cm) apart - that's 36 plants per square metre to metric people (or you can divide up our chunky plug plants and grow on in small pots before planting out). Thymus pseudolanuginosus (Woolly Thyme) is a superb low care groundcover thyme with fuzzy gray foliage and vigorous spreading stems that root as they spread.Somewhat invasive, sweet woodruff spreads to form a mat over the patch of landscaping that it conquers. Like most herbs, it requires good drainage and slightly acidic soil. ![]() This perennial ground cover is a shade-lover. But for best growth, we’ve provided a cheat sheet. It has a white bloom and reaches 8 to 12 inches in height (with a slightly greater width). Once in place, it’ll basically handle itself, growing not much more than 3-4 tall and a foot and a half across per plant. Prefers a well drained soil, and most certainly should not be planted in waterlogged conditions. With this species, like other thymes, very little care is actually required.Recommended by the RHS to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects. Thriving in full sun and drier soils, an established thyme lawn will always fare better than conventional grass in times of drought and needing just a couple of trims a year it is also less labour-intensive to keep tidy! In midsummer, delicate pretty pink flowers dot the surface, making the lawn all the prettier. In the Edwardian era they were very popular – and rightly so, as they make a really lovely lush green 'carpet' of foliage which releases its sweet thyme aroma when crushed underfoot. Its lemony scent can be used to flavor meats. I am seriously thinking about using creeping thyme (mother of thyme) as some lawn area around a new house we are building in the Blanco area. Hardy, ornamental, fragrant and edible Great for containers, edging borders, and planting between pavers. Growing elfin thyme is hardy to USDA hardiness zone 4 and should be planted in full sun and well draining soil, although it will also adapt to shadier areas. Thyme lawns are seldom seen these days which is a shame. nbgard New Braunfels, TX (Zone 8b) May 07, 2010. Also known as wild thyme or Breckland thyme.
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