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Thymus hyemalis
Also called Spanish Thyme, Winter Thyme
Hyemalis thyme is a small, woody, aromatic subshrub native to southeast Spain, grown for its fragrant leaves and as a hardy culinary and ornamental herb. It needs full sun, excellent drainage and lean soil to stay compact and productive.
Thymus hyemalis, the winter thyme, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, endemic to southeast Spain. Its volatile oil constituents vary seasonally.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
