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'Album' flowers up close.

T. serpyllum growth habit.

Flowers close-up.

Labiatae/Lamiaceae

Prostrate subshrub with creeping stems and tiny ovate, aromatic leaves. Equally small two-lipped flowers bloom in rounded clusters.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: low and trailing

Plant Use: In the front of beds, borders, herb gardens, and as a ground cover.

Propagation:

division

Flower Color:

violet
white

Bloom Period:

late spring
early summer
mid-summer
late summer
early fall
mid-fall

Width: Minimum: 6 inches     Maximum: 10 inches

Foliage Texture: fine

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: Prefers poor, non-alkaline, well-drained soil. Used medicinally as a diuretic and expectorant, and to improve digestion. Its strong antiseptic properties promote healing of external injuries. Reportedly effective in treating hangovers and alcoholism. A sedative herb, it also is used in aromatherapy to relieve stress.