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Silver Thyme
Silver Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herb
Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
8 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

Common Name

Silver Thyme, Thyme
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Boulder Blue Fescue

In German

Hortensie
Boulder Blau -Schwingel

In French

Hortensia
Boulder bleu fétuque

In Spanish

Hortensia
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

In Greek

υδραγεία
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Boulder Blue Grass festuca

In Polish

Hortensja
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

In Latin

Hibiscus
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

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Festuca

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Poeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

35061
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Thyme and Boulder Blue Fescue

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Importance of Silver Thyme and Boulder Blue Fescue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Thyme and Boulder Blue Fescue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Thyme and Boulder Blue Fescue as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Silver Thyme is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Boulder Blue Fescue is . Silver Thyme has beauty benefits as follows: while Boulder Blue Fescue has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silver Thyme vs Boulder Blue Fescue

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