Thymus ‘Archer's Gold’

Common Name:
Thyme 'Archer's Gold'

Description:
Thymus ‘Archer’s Gold’ is a low-growing, aromatic ground cover herb renowned for its golden-yellow foliage that adds warmth and contrast to garden beds, rockeries, and herb gardens year-round. This creeping thyme cultivar forms a dense, mat-like carpet of tiny, rounded leaves with a citrusy fragrance, especially potent when brushed or crushed. In late spring to early summer, it produces small clusters of soft pink to lavender flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. Ideal for Melbourne's climate, 'Archer’s Gold' prefers full sun and well-drained soils, tolerating periods of dryness once established. It’s excellent for planting between pavers, as edging in herb or ornamental gardens, or spilling over the edges of pots and walls. This variety is both decorative and functional, offering culinary use as well as visual appeal, particularly through the cooler months when its foliage colour intensifies.

Form:

• Ground Cover

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

• Shrub - Small

Mature Size:

• Height: 5–10 cm

• Width: 30–40 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Late Spring

• Flowers in Early Summer

Flower Colour:

• Pale Pink

• Lavender

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Edible Leaves

• Bee Attracting

• Drought Tolerant (once established)

• Perennial

• Suitable for Edging

• Suitable for Rockeries

• Low Maintenance

• Aromatic Foliage

• Evergreen

• Suitable for Ground Cover Between Stepping Stones

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Lavandula

• Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

• Origanum (Oregano)

• Salvia officinalis (Sage)

• Achillea

• Sedum

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.