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Thymus Vulgaris - Non-GMO Open Pollinated
87% germination rate for the current lot
An indispensable culinary herb, thyme is easy to grow and highly adaptable
Thyme is an essential evergreen herb, used for a range of culinary, medicinal, and ornamental purposes.
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Great fresh or dried, thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is an indispensable kitchen herb. Seeds from this herb grow a very hardy perennial shrub that can be up to 15" tall. The whole plant (leaves, stems and flowering tops) are used to flavor a wide variety of dishes. Aids sore throats and coughs. Can also be used as an aromatic, ornamental landscape herb. Drought tolerant and attractive to bees, butterflies, and/or birds! Native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean, thyme has a well established reputation for providing healing and protection; it also symbolizes courage, bravery, and strength. For centuries, soldiers would wear or carry sprigs of thyme with them to battle with the belief that the herb would protect them from danger. For culinary use, it is most often paired with lamb, poultry, or lemon; thyme makes one of the finest flavors of honey, and the plant attracts many bees. Medieval herbalists treated poisonous stings or bites with this herb, or burned it to purify the air. During the time of the Black Death, thyme became a major ingredient in many treatments for the disease. Whether or not it actually performed a cure, recent research confirms that thyme contains a very powerful antiseptic that may have medical benefits; records show several instances of thyme syrup completely curing whooping cough within a week. Though culinary use is fine, pregnant women should not take medicinal doses of thyme.