Thyme Silver Posie

Description

Thymus ‘Silver Posie’ – silver thyme

Botanical name: Thymus vulgaris ‘Silver Posie’
Common names: Silver thyme
Family: Lamiaceae (mint family)
Plant type: Evergreen aromatic sub-shrub
Habit: Low, bushy, upright
Pot size: 1 litre pot
Eventual size: Approx. 20–30cm tall × 30cm spread
Foliage: Tiny aromatic grey-green leaves edged with silver-white, often pink-tinged in winter; evergreen
Flowers: Small pale pink to white flowers in early summer (May–July)
Scent: Strongly aromatic foliage
Aspect / light: Full sun
Soil: Sharply drained; poor to average; tolerates lime; dislikes wet; any pH
Hardiness: RHS H6 (hardy, to about −20°C); USDA zones 5–9
Exposure: Open, hot, dry, sunny
Native range: Garden form; thymes are native to Europe and the Mediterranean
Toxicity / pet & child safety: Generally considered non-toxic to people and pets

Thymus ‘Silver Posie’ is a bushy silver thyme with tiny grey-green leaves crisply edged in silver-white, pink-tinged in winter, and pale summer flowers. Bright, aromatic and bee-friendly for edging and pots.

GardenAdvice notes

One of the prettiest thymes, ‘Silver Posie’ is a neat, bushy little evergreen with tiny grey-green leaves edged in silver-white, often taking on pink tints in cold weather, giving it year-round foliage interest as well as aromatic scent and bee-friendly summer flowers. It thrives on hot, dry, sharply drained soils and is lovely for edging, gravel and containers.

Growing & planting

Plant in spring in sharply drained, poor to average soil in full sun — thyme needs sun and excellent drainage and dislikes rich, wet, heavy ground. It tolerates lime and drought. Ideal for edging, the front of sunny borders and containers. Improve heavy soil with grit. Space about 30cm apart.

Care & maintenance

Low-maintenance. Trim over lightly after flowering to keep it neat and bushy and to stop it going woody, but avoid cutting hard back into the old, bare wood. Water only while establishing; thereafter it is very drought-tolerant. Keep it on the dry side, especially over winter, to avoid rot.

Propagation

• Cuttings: Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
• Layering: Peg down low stems to root, then detach.

Pests & diseases

Generally trouble-free in a sunny, well-drained spot. Its main enemy is wet, heavy soil, which causes rot, and old plants go woody in the middle. Otherwise little troubled by pests.

Uses in the garden

Superb for edging, the front of sunny borders, gravel and Mediterranean-style gardens, herb gardens and containers, where its bright silver foliage and aromatic, bee-friendly flowers earn their place.

Wildlife value

Thyme is one of the very best plants of all for pollinators: its summer flowers are absolutely alive with bees and other beneficial insects.

Toxicity & safety

This herb is generally regarded as non-toxic to people and pets.

GardenAdvice tip

‘Silver Posie’ is one of the most decorative thymes, its silver-edged leaves earning it a place for foliage as well as scent and flowers — lovely in a pot by the door or edging a sunny path. Treat it like all thymes: full sun, sharp drainage, dry over winter, and a light trim after flowering, always stopping short of the bare old wood.

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