Thymus neiceffii Tanacetum waiting for it to expire

waiting for it to expire in our brutally hot and humid summer

makes a compact 1' tall x 18" wide clump of dark green leaves

discovered in the Pine Mountain

is truly one of the most fragrant wonders of the horticultural world

These are 4-5 year old flowering sized

Thymus neiceffii Tanacetum waiting for it to expire(aka: Thymus leucotrichus subsp. neiceffii) Unlike most perennial thyme species, this Balkan endemic is actually a woody subshrub. Thymus neiceffii forms a slow spreading 2" tall carpet of hairy, glaucous green foliage that looks quite juniper like, but without the spines. We treasure this in our crevice garden, where it has thrived since 2021. The patch is topped with a lovely show of mauvy lavender flowers in May.