Thymus ‘Candy Buttons’

Common Name:
Candy Buttons Thyme

Description:
Thymus ‘Candy Buttons’ is a delightful creeping thyme cultivar, grown for its dense mat of aromatic foliage and its masses of button-like clusters of pink to rosy-purple flowers that appear in summer. Compact and hardy, this perennial ground cover spreads neatly, making it excellent for edging, rockeries, pathways, and planting between stepping stones. The small, grey-green leaves release a pleasant fragrance when touched or walked upon, adding another sensory layer to the garden. In Melbourne gardens, ‘Candy Buttons’ thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, tolerating heat and dry conditions once established. Its low, carpet-forming habit helps suppress weeds, while its flowers are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. With minimal maintenance needs and year-round foliage interest, this thyme is a versatile choice for both ornamental and practical planting, particularly in low-water or Mediterranean-style gardens.

Form:

• Ground Cover

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 5–10 cm

• Width: 30–40 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun

Flowering:

• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Pink to Rosy Purple

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Drought Tolerant

• Perennial

• Herbaceous

• Bee Attracting

• Aromatic Foliage

• Ground Cover

• Suitable for Rockeries

• Suitable for Between Pavers

• Low Maintenance

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Sedum ‘Blue Spruce’

• Erigeron karvinskianus

• Dianthus ‘Tiny Rubies’

• Santolina chamaecyparissus

• Lavandula angustifolia

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