Thymus x citriodorus ~ Lemon Thyme steward-birds Flowers best with full sun

Flowers best with full sun and moist

Small non-showy umbels of red-purple flowers bloom mid-spring followed by samaras

attracting bees

Schizophragma hydrangeoides Moonlight - Flickr - peganum

Thymus x citriodorus ~ Lemon Thyme steward-birds Flowers best with full sunLemon Thyme is a small culinary evergreen shrub with a trailing habit grown for its dense lemon scented and flavored green foliage. Its stems are thin yet woody, cut back in early spring to encourage new growth. Fragrant pale lilac flowers bloom in summer attracting butterflies. Grows best in full sun and well drained soil. Lemon Thyme's leaves can be used as an antiseptic and disinfectant. Essential oils from the leaves are less of an irritant than