Seeds – Creeping Thyme, purple, W.Legutko (Poland), 0.1 g.

Spicy-aromatic low-growing perennial. Stems are strongly branched, protruding, spreading along the ground, rooting independently, 15-20 cm high. Leaves are small, dense, up to 1 cm long. Purple flowers on shoots extending from the stems, collected in capitate inflorescences. Blooms in July-August, long (25-30 days), exuding a persistent rich aroma. The plant is very fragrant, one of the best honey plants, it was previously used as a component of smoking during religious services. Creeping thyme has a developed root system, so it is planted on slopes, to strengthen the soil, and also to green and aromatize gardens and parks.