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Thyme (Thymus) is a compact evergreen shrub with small aromatic leaves. It’s easy to grow in a warm, sunny spot, in free-draining soil or containers. It’s also drought tolerant and needs little maintenance once settled in.

There are many varieties of thyme, with leaves of various flavours, scents and colours. In early summer, these low-growing shrubs are covered in clusters of tiny pink, mauve or white flowers that are rich in nectar, providing a feast for bees and other pollinating insects. Different varieties can be grown together to form a colourful collection.

Thyme is an attractive essential for any herb garden, where it teams well with Mediterranean herbs such as lavender, sage and hyssop, which like similar growing conditions. It also makes an attractive, fragrant edging for sunny veg beds, Mediterranean-style borders and gravel garden.

As thyme is evergreen, you can pick sprigs all year round, although the new growth in spring and summer has the best flavour. You can use the leaves fresh or dried in many dishes, and they’re a key ingredient in traditional bouquet garni and herbes de Provence. The flowers are also edible.