Herb
Thymus serpyllum
B tier
Thymus serpyllum is the botanical wild thyme of northern Europe—creeping, hardy, and chemotypically diverse. It is the species behind many “wild thyme” and “mother of thyme” garden labels, with softer culinary impact than upright T. vulgaris. Use as wild thyme: light seasoning, ornamental edible mats, and bee planting with kitchen side benefits. Not the first choice for intensive stock-pot thyme flavour.
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DriedForageFreshGroundcover HarvestLight Seasoning
Traits
CreepingCreeping HardyMildMild CulinarySpecies TrueVariable ChemotypeWild Thyme Species
History
Linnaean taxonomy recognised Thymus serpyllum among European thymes.
GB
Floras and herbals tied T. serpyllum to wild thyme of British heaths.
Rock-garden culture spread serpyllum cultivars worldwide.
Culinary foragers cited T. serpyllum in wild-food guides.