Manor Farm Herbs: Bay, Myrtle, Tarragon and Thymes
Bay
Laurus nobilis
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Bay is a well known hardy evergreen shrub which can grow into a small tree if unrestricted. Once established it has clusters of creamy-yellow flowers in late Spring. It makes an attractive specimen when grown in a container where it can be trimmed to a variety of ornamental shapes. We are selling small plants in 7cm pots for you to grow on yourself in a larger pot, before planting in their final position.
Myrtle
Myrtus communis
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Myrtle is a slow growing, aromatic shrub. It has oval, dark green leaves and attractive white flowers in mid-summer. It is a herb with a long history and tradition and also plenty of culinary uses.
French Tarragon
Artemesia dracunculus
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Tarragon is an aromatic perennial herb with a minty / aniseed flavour French tarragon is slightly tender but has a far superior flavour to the more hardy Russian tarragon.
Thyme 'Archers Gold'
Thymus x citriodorus 'Archers Gold'
Archers Gold is a low growing lemon scented thyme with dense bright gold foliage on bushy arching stems. The flowers are a pale pinky purple in colour and are very attractive to both bees and butterflies.
Broad Leaf Thyme
Thymus pulegioides
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As its name suggests this thyme has large, rounded green leaves, and long spires of attractive dark purple flowers in summer. It is an excellent culinary thyme.
Common Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
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This well known herb grows as a small upright shrub, which is attractively evergreen and bushy. A must for every herb garden and to use in the kitchen.
Foxley Thyme (Broad leaf variegated)
Thymus pulegioides 'Foxley'
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Foxley is a variegated version of the green broad leaf thyme. The dark green glossy leaves are splashed with cream in irregular variegations. Excellent for both culinary and ornamental planting.
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Lemon Variegated Thyme
Thymus x citriodorus 'Golden Queen'
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This is a small, hardy evergreen herb with a lemon scent and gold variegated leaves, with pink flowers. In addition to its attractive appearance it is an excellent culinary thyme.
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Orange thyme
Thymus fragrantissimus
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This is an upright bushy thyme with a delicious scent of orange. It has grey-green foliage and pretty pale pink flowers. As the earliest thyme to flower it makes an attractive and useful addition to any herb garden or container planting.
Thyme 'Pom Pom'
(Mastic thyme, Spanish marjoram)
Thymus mastichina 'Pom Pom'
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This thyme is both ornamental, culinary and aromatic with clusters of pure white flowers in summer. Known as Mastic thyme or Spanish marjoram, it has grey green foliage with a herbal scent, overlaid with eucalyptus and marjoram.
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(Mastic thyme, Spanish marjoram)
Thyme 'Silver Posie'
Thymus vulgaris 'Silver Posie'
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Silver Posie is a silver variegated form of the common thyme. It has all the taste and flavour for cooking, but a more compact habit and attractive silver variegations to its leaves.
Rose scented thyme
Thymus spp. 'Rose scented'
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This is an upright thyme with tiny lance shaped leaves which combine the traditional scent of thyme with the sweet aroma of old fashioned roses. The flowers in summer are a soft pink and the leaves are said to make a lovely herb tea. One to experiment with!
Thyme Sparkling Bright
Thymus spp.
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A brand new upright thyme recommended by our plug suppliers which, from the pictures, looks a little like our favourite Silver Posie but with brighter and even better variegation. We shall know more when as the plants grow and develop, from the photographs of the foliage it looks stunning!
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Creeping Thyme Collection
All of our creeping thymes
prefer a light well drained soil in a sunny position,
or a container filled with a well drained compost.
They are excellent for paths, banks and rockeries, also at border edges and trailing over walls.
They are ideal for tubs and containers placed in a hot dry sunny spot.
All thymes are perennial and evergreen so you can create a permanent planting with interest and colour throughout the year.
Create a real centrepiece of colour and a haven
for butterflies and bees when these thymes are in flower.
Thyme Pink Magic
Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Magic'
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This is a brand new creeping thyme for 2022. We are sure that it will be very popular. This is a vigorous thyme, spreading rapidly for quick ground cover. It has comparatively large leaves compared to other creeping thyme and large pink flowers in early summer.
Thyme Ruby Glow
Thymus praecox 'Ruby Glow'
A new addition to our creeping thyme range, this variety will make perfect spreading ground cover. It has one of the strongest flower colours — a bright, rich crimson with lovely dark green foliage.
Thyme Prostratus
Thymus serpyllum 'Prostratus'
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The original prostrate thyme. Glossy dark green foliage and attractive deep pink flowers in summer. A rapidly spreading thyme for quick ground cover. Its lovely lemony scent and comparatively large leaves also make it a good culinary herb with a multitude of uses.
Thyme Caborn Wine and Roses
Thymus 'Caborn Wine and Roses'
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A compact and spreading thyme with a prostrate habit. The dark green, aromatic leaves are oval and have a great flavour, making it ideal to plant for both culinary and ornamental uses. In early summer it is a carpet of small rosy pink flowers. It makes a colourful edging herb and grows well in gravel, paths and containers.
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Caraway Thyme
Thymus herba barona
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This is a low-growing thyme with tiny pointed caraway scented leaves. In summer it is a profusion of rose pink flowers entirely carpeting the plants and attracting every bee the area!
Creeping red thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Coccineus'
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This variety has dark green, glossy leaves and is covered in spectacular crimson flowers in June.
Creeping white thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Albus'
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White flowered thyme is an extremely prostrate thyme, which forms a dense mat of tiny bright green leaves. The foliage is a brilliant foil for the abundant white flowers which appear in June.
Thyme Minimus
Thymus serpyllum 'Minimus'
(Thymus serpyllum 'Minor'
Thymus serpyllum 'Minimalist')
Thyme minimus lives up to its name with mounds of really tiny dainty leaves and pink flowers in summer. It is slow growing and ideal for planting in the tops of walls, ornamental sinks and gravel paths.
Thyme Pink Chintz
Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz'
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A hardy prostrate thyme forming a mat of fragrant grey green hairy leaves. It flowers prolifically in summer with salmon pink flower heads almost totally covering the foliage. Lovely planted as a mix with other creeping thymes.
Thyme Russetings
Thymus serpyllum 'Russetings'
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This is a vigorous and densely growing thyme which forms a prostrate mat of dark green leaves. It is excellent ground cover and ideal for thyme paths and lawns. In summer it is covered in dark pink flowers that attract masses of bees and butterflies.
Woolly thyme
Thymus pseudolanuginosus
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This is a low growing, creeping thyme which forms a mat of grey woolly leaves. Whilst it is grown mainly for its striking foliage, it has pale pink flowers in mid summer which are very attractive to bees and butterflies.
Thyme 'Doone Valley'
Thymus 'Doone Valley'
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This is a creeping evergreen cultivar with bright gold and green variegated leaves, scented lightly with a lemon fragrance. The foliage is so attractive that the plant can be grown for this reason alone, but as an added bonus there are purple flowers in late June / July.
Thyme Hartington Silver (Highland Cream)
Thymus 'Hartington Silver'
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Creeping thymes are by far the most popular herb for sale on our website. This is a prostrate thyme with attractive cream and light green, variegated foliage and a pretty, pale pink flower — promising to be a best seller.
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Enhance your creeping thyme with some extras
Lots of our herbs like dry conditions, why not add variety to your creeping thyme planting by adding Lawn Chamomile and Double Flowered Chamomile for their fragrant foliage. Try adding some Creeping Savory, Helianthemum 'Ben Ledi', Helianthemum 'Ben Fhada', Helianthemum 'Fireball', or Armeria Alba to extend the flowering season and add extra interest and colour to your beds and containers.