Orange Balsam Thyme Live Plant | Thymus fragrantissimus | Citrus Scented Culinary Herb Starter Plant

Fill your herb garden with the refreshing citrus fragrance of Orange Balsam Thyme, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its aromatic evergreen foliage, distinctive orange-citrus scent, and compact growth habit. Thymus fragrantissimus, commonly known as Orange Balsam Thyme, is a hardy perennial herb valued for both its ornamental beauty and culinary versatility. Its fragrant foliage and delicate flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, making it an excellent addition to herb gardens, rock gardens, borders, and containers. With proper care, it may produce blooms under suitable growing conditions.

Thymus fragrantissimus thrives in full sun and well-draining soil. Its flavorful leaves are perfect for seasoning poultry, fish, roasted vegetables, soups, sauces, herbal teas, and citrus-inspired recipes. During summer, clusters of soft pink to lavender flowers bloom above the foliage, adding ornamental beauty while providing a valuable nectar source for pollinators. Once established, this drought-tolerant evergreen perennial requires minimal maintenance.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Thymus fragrantissimus starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Thymus fragrantissimus Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Refreshing orange-citrus fragrance
• Aromatic evergreen foliage
• Excellent culinary herb for fresh or dried use
• May produce blooms under suitable growing conditions
• Soft pink to lavender flowers
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial pollinators
• Compact, low-growing habit
• Heat and drought tolerant once established
• Perfect for herb gardens, rock gardens, borders, and containers
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Thymus fragrantissimus
• Common Name: Orange Balsam Thyme
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun
• Growing Media: Well-draining sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil
• Water: Water regularly during establishment, then allow soil to dry between waterings
• Humidity: Low to moderate humidity
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 5–9
• Mature Size: Approximately 6–12 inches tall and 12–18 inches wide, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

• Herb Gardens
• Culinary Gardens
• Rock Gardens
• Container Gardens
• Border Edging
• Pollinator Gardens
• Mediterranean Gardens
• Gifts for Gardeners