Thymus 'Spicy Orange'
Appearance
Thymus 'Spicy Orange'
Thymus 'Spicy Orange'
'Spicy Orange' Thyme | |
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Genus: | Thymus |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Variety: | 'Spicy Orange' |
Type: | Perennial herb |
Light requirements: | full sun to light shade |
Bloom season: | spring |
'Spicy Orange' is a hybrid cultivar of Thymus grown for its strong flavor and sweet, citrus-like scent.
Description
[edit | edit source]'Spicy Orange' is a low, spreading thyme with sharp awn-shaped leaves and pale purple flowers.
Growing Conditions
[edit | edit source]As with most thymes, good drainage is essential, otherwise not picky about soils.
Uses
[edit | edit source]A very strong flavored herb when used fresh. Also grown as a scented ground cover, and tolerates some foot traffic.
Maintenance
[edit | edit source]Propagation
[edit | edit source]Propagate by cuttings or division.
Harvest
[edit | edit source]Best used as a fresh herb. Cut growing tips 1-2" long, cool and refrigerate until ready to use.
Pests and Diseases
[edit | edit source]See Thymus
References
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Wikiversity is collecting bloom time data for Thymus 'Spicy Orange' on the Bloom Clock |
Categories:
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Types/Ground Covers, Herbaceous
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Types/Evergreens
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Seasons/Spring
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Lifetime/Perennial
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Conditions/Part Shade
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Conditions/Full Sun
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Conditions/Drought Tolerant
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Special/Quality Nectar Source
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Types/Herbs, Culinary
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Uses/Fragrance
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Resistance/Pests and Diseases
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Resistance/Deer
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Flowers/Purple