'Silver Queen' features leaves edged with silver. Genus name comes from the Greek word thymos (name used in ancient Greece for a species of Thymus or Satureja). It should probably be recognized as its own species, Thymus citriodorus. Its yellow-green leaves are lemon-scented, making it perfect for chicken and fish dishes. Flowers are attractive to bees.ĭNA testing shows that this plant is not a hybrid of T. Thymus citriodorus Archers Gold is a low-growing, mat-forming thyme. Lemon Thyme, Citrus Thyme Easy to grow, it forms a mound up to 6-12 in. Whorls of tiny, tubular, pale lilac flowers appear on the stem ends in early summer. Leaves are frequently used fresh or dried (much better fresh) as a seasoning in a variety of culinary applications including salads, soups, stews, sauces, and meat or fish dishes. Tiny, narrowly ovate, dark green leaves have a strong lemon scent which reaches its aromatic peak just before flowering. About this plant Height: 1 Foot Hardiness: Perennial in Zones 4-11 Flower Color: Pink Characteristics: Full Sun, Evergreen, Water Conserving Uses: Culinary. Thymus citriodorus Archers Gold features light lavender flowers blooming above a creeping mat of small, golden leaves with an aromatic, lemon scent. The aesthetic appeal and the many uses of lemon thyme in garden design are reason enough to plant this aromatic treasure. It is an erect, bushy, woody-based perennial which typically grows 4-12" tall with upward branching stems. Once believed to be a hybrid of garden origin, between Thymus pulegioides and Thymus vulgaris, it has since received its classification after DNA analysis revealed it is its own species ( Thymus citriodorus ). Thymus × citriodorus, commonly called lemon thyme is primarily grown as a culinary herb for its rich, lemon-scented leaves.
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