Thyme Herb Seeds Packet
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a versatile, aromatic herb known for its culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses. A member of the mint family (Lamiaceae), thyme is valued for its earthy, slightly minty flavor and hardy, drought-resistant nature. Thyme thrives in warm, sunny climates and is an excellent addition to kitchen gardens, herb gardens, and landscape borders. Thyme is a hardy, aromatic herb that enhances both culinary dishes and garden aesthetics. With its low-maintenance growth habits and drought tolerance, thyme is ideal for beginner gardeners. By planting from seeds, providing proper care, and harvesting regularly, you can enjoy a continuous supply of fresh thyme for cooking, medicinal use, and garden landscaping.
How to Grow Thyme from Seed
Sowing and Germination
Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Surface sow -- needs light. Germination 14-21 days.
Care and Harvest
Perennial. Prefers lean, dry soil. Harvest before flowering. Excellent with everything.
Dimensions: 5.6" x 3.6" x .1"
Weight: 1.6 hrs
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Standard paper seed packets are permeable to oxygen and moisture -- the two primary causes of seed degradation. Most paper-packaged seeds begin losing germination viability after approximately one year, contributing to significant garden-industry waste: packets purchased, not planted, expired, discarded. Shido Seeds are hermetically vacuum-sealed. The packet does not expire quietly in a drawer. It waits.
Every Shido seed packet is illustrated in the style of Japanese 1910s woodblock printing -- designed and drawn in-house by Chive, the Toronto ceramics studio that has been exhibiting at the Chelsea Flower Show in London every year and does not, as a matter of principle, sell to big-box retailers. Customers collect the packets as a series. This was not the original plan.
