Thyme is a low growing, woody perennial. It is most fragrant and flavorful when grown in dry, lean soil. Too much moisture will rot the plants. The pink, lavender or white tubular flowers are very popular with bees. A Mediterranean herb, thyme holds its flavor in cooking and blends well with other flavors of the region, like garlic, olive oil and tomatoes. It is flavorful fresh and dried. It makes a nice complement to tomato sauces, cheeses, eggs and vegetables. It can also be used to flavor jellies, breads, vinegars, marinades, sauces and in bouquet garni. Thyme is also considered to have antiseptic and preservative properties and has long been used medicinally as well as when preserving meats. Established thyme plants can be harvested at any time. Simply snip a few stems. The blossoms are also edible and are at their best when first opening. Thyme is often used as a ground cover, and trailing varieties look well in pots, especially the golden and variegated varieties. Thyme can be used as an edger, but it has a tendency to die out in spots.
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Thyme is a low growing, woody perennial. It is most fragrant and flavorful when grown in dry, lean soil. Too ... more

Lemon Thyme grows like English Thyme but definitely smells and tastes like lemon. Lemon Variegated Thyme has beautiful vibrant green leaves with a hint of gold edging. It can be used in any recipe calling for lemon juice, lemon zest or lemon flavoring. Lemon Thyme added to marinade is great with fish or chicken. Lemon Thyme's glossy green foliage can be sheared to form one of the knots in a traditional knot garden. Easy to grow, lemon thyme needs only a regular light pruning after the first year. It tolerates drought and deep freezes well. It is best cultivated in a hot, sunny location with well-drained soil with a pH of about 7.0; it prefers slightly alkaline conditions. Add lime to raise the pH if needed, and a slow-release fertilizer at or before planting and again each spring. Mulching with limestone gravel or builder’s sand improves drainage and prevents root rot. Plant thyme in your herb garden, at the edge of a walk, along a short garden wall, in containers, along a walkway and between steps. The flowers open in spring and summer and are attractive to bees. Harvest leaves as you need them, including through the winter. Strip the tiny leaves from woody stems before using.
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Lemon Thyme grows like English Thyme but definitely smells and tastes like lemon. Lemon Variegated Thyme has beautiful vibrant green ... more

This giant cultivar variety (28" tall x 44" spread) features massive thick blue-green leaves with an intense creamy-yellow center. Mature leaves are puckered. This hosta is slug resistant, and can also tolerate a bit of sun. Good for planting in mixed containers or tubs. Sunlight requirements of different hostas vary widely, depending on foliage color, which ranges from a deep blue to a light chartreuse to a soft creamy white. In general, the lighter the foliage, the brighter the sun. The deeper darker foliage retains it color best in moderate shade, while the variegated varieties need more sunlight to keep their white and gold stripes. All hostas need some shade and few, if any, will do well in strong direct sunlight. Plant in rich organic soil with a slightly acidic pH. Dig the planting hole about a foot deep, and wide enough to accommodate spread. Hostas are rugged and tolerate almost any soil. Drainage is most important, to prevent dormant season crown rot. When newly planted, keep the roots moist, not wet. Once established, hosta plants aren’t fussy. Fertilize each spring and again in summer. Granular fertilizers should never sit on the leaves. Deer find them tasty, and you might try planting daffodils around your hosta to keep them away from the emerging shoots. Slugs leave unsightly holes in the leaves, but a light scattering of sand around your plants will help keep them away.
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This giant cultivar variety (28" tall x 44" spread) features massive thick blue-green leaves with an intense creamy-yellow center. Mature ... more

16" tall x 36" wide. Tardiana Group. Lovely, compact and variegated, this midsize hosta forms an attractive, dense mound of smooth, heart-shaped, chartreuse gold leaves with striking irregular blue-green margins. Although it is grown primarily for its beautiful foliage which provides color, contrast and texture to the landscape, the distinctive pale lavender flowers also appear on showy scapes above the foliage in summer. Heavy, substantial foliage resists slug damage. A dependable and versatile perennial requiring little care.
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16" tall x 36" wide. Tardiana Group. Lovely, compact and variegated, this midsize hosta forms an attractive, dense mound of ... more

18" tall x 30" wide - Tardiana Group (generally large-leaved cultivars with blue-green leaves.) Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, pollinators, deer resistant, rabbit resistant, slug resistant, low maintenance. ("Resistant" does not mean "proof".) An excellent hosta for a small garden with a compact, medium-sized mound of gorgeous, glaucous blue-green, flattened, heart-shape leaves. Pairs well with bright, variegated hosta varieties. Slow growing. Retains its color well in the heat of summer in shadier locations. Dies back in winter. Tall stems of showy pale lavender-mauve flowers on 26" stems emerge in summer. It is an erect plant growing to about 14 inches tall with heavily textured. spear-shaped blue-green leaves resembling seersucker fabric. Hostas prefer consistent moisture but will tolerate somewhat dry soil. Drainage is most important, to prevent dormant season crown rot. They might wilt in very warm temperatures unless frequently watered, and high humidity sometimes encourages snails and slugs, which can chew ragged disfiguring holes in the foliage. Keeping the ground free of thick mulches can discourage slugs and snails. Fertilize each spring and again in summer. Granular fertilizers should never sit on the leaves. Deer find them tasty, and you might try planting daffodils around your hosta to keep them away from the emerging shoots. Slugs leave unsightly holes in the leaves, but a light scattering of sand around your plants will help keep them away.
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18" tall x 30" wide - Tardiana Group (generally large-leaved cultivars with blue-green leaves.) Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, pollinators, deer resistant, ... more

In spring, its heart-shaped leaves have a blue center and a thick creamy white margin. By summer, the center of the leaves deepens to blue-green and the margin brightens to white. The thick, slug resistant foliage may develop a greenish blush over portions of the margin during late summer. Attracts hummingbirds. 16" tall x 30" wide. Good background plant in shady borders, shade gardens or woodland gardens.
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In spring, its heart-shaped leaves have a blue center and a thick creamy white margin. By summer, the center of ... more

**This medium sized hosta (18" tall x 24" wide) has corrugated foliage with wide, bluegreen border that surrounds the parchment center. Vigorous grower, compact. Lavender blooms in midsummer. Part sun to shade. Sunlight requirements of different hostas vary widely, depending on foliage color, which ranges from a deep blue to a light chartreuse to a soft creamy white. In general, the lighter the foliage, the brighter the sun. The deeper darker foliage retains it color best in moderate shade, while the variegated varieties need more sunlight to keep their white and gold stripes. All hostas need some shade and few, if any, will do well in strong direct sunlight. Plant in rich organic soil with a slightly acidic pH. Dig the planting hole about a foot deep, and wide enough to accommodate spread. Hostas are rugged and tolerate almost any soil. Drainage is most important, to prevent dormant season crown rot. When newly planted, keep the roots moist, not wet. Once established, hosta plants aren’t fussy. Fertilize each spring and again in summer. Granular fertilizers should never sit on the leaves. Deer find them tasty, and you might try planting daffodils around your hosta to keep them away from the emerging shoots. Slugs leave unsightly holes in the leaves, but a light scattering of sand around your plants will help keep them away.
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**This medium sized hosta (18" tall x 24" wide) has corrugated foliage with wide, bluegreen border that surrounds the parchment ... more

A miniature, clump-forming hosta that produces a symmetrical foliage mound (to 6" tall and 11" wide) of thick, rounded, blue green to gray-green leaves (2" long by 2 1/2" wide). This one needs fairly deep shade. Sunlight requirements of different hostas vary widely, depending on foliage color, which ranges from a deep blue to a light chartreuse to a soft creamy white. In general, the lighter the foliage, the brighter the sun. The deeper darker foliage retains it color best in moderate shade, while the variegated varieties need more sunlight to keep their white and gold stripes. All hostas need some shade and few, if any, will do well in strong direct sunlight. Plant in rich organic soil with a slightly acidic pH. Dig the planting hole about a foot deep, and wide enough to accommodate spread. Hostas are rugged and tolerate almost any soil. Drainage is most important, to prevent dormant season crown rot. When newly planted, keep the roots moist, not wet. Once established, hosta plants aren’t fussy. Fertilize each spring and again in summer. Granular fertilizers should never sit on the leaves. Deer find them tasty, and you might try planting daffodils around your hosta to keep them away from the emerging shoots.Slugs leave unsightly holes in the leaves, but a light scattering of sand around your plants will help keep them away.
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A miniature, clump-forming hosta that produces a symmetrical foliage mound (to 6" tall and 11" wide) of thick, rounded, blue ... more

14" tall x 30" wide. This hosta brightens up the most shaded areas with its very bright golden heart shaped leaves. The small leaves also have moderate corrugation and form a dense mound. Pale lavender to near white flowers mid summer.
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14" tall x 30" wide. This hosta brightens up the most shaded areas with its very bright golden heart shaped ... more

This hosta has a foliage height at maturity of 9 inches, a spread of 29 inches, and a scape height of 15 inches. With showy, wavy margins, the dark green leaves have creamy yellow margins in spring, maturing to creamy white margins in summer. A vigorous, fast-growing variety suitable for edging or landscapes. Sunlight requirements of different hostas vary widely, depending on foliage color. In general, the lighter the foliage, the brighter the sun. The deeper darker foliage retains it color best in moderate shade, while the variegated varieties need more sunlight to keep their white and gold stripes. Hostas are rugged and tolerate almost any soil. Drainage is most important, to prevent dormant season crown rot. When newly planted, keep the roots moist, not wet. Once established, hosta plants aren?t fussy. Fertilize each spring and again in summer. Granular fertilizers should never sit on the leaves. Deer find them tasty, and you might try planting daffodils around your hosta to keep them away from the emerging shoots. Slugs leave unsightly holes in the leaves, but a light scattering of sand around your plants will help keep them away.
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This hosta has a foliage height at maturity of 9 inches, a spread of 29 inches, and a scape height ... more