Orangelo

Thymus fragrantissimus

French Thyme with the traditional thyme scent but Orangelo has overtones of a citrusy orange scent what makes it unique. It’s a hardy perennial that survives to USDA zones 5a to 9b. Leaves are narrow, grey-green and during summer the cascading or spreading plants are covered with tiny blush-white flowers. In addition to being valuable in the kitchen, it’s just as useful in the landscape as a fragrant low growing evergreen ground cover where it spreads up to 30-35 cm (12-14”). Also suited for growing in pots and containers.


  • Easy to grow

  • Widely used culinary herb used to flavor food dishes.

  • Tough low-growing plant makes an attractive ground cover that can withstand light traffic

  • Can be used to cover slopes, sometimes used as a moss substitute

  • Excellent cascading edge plant for mixed patio containers or flowers and edibles

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Details:

Life cycle: perennial, USDA Zones 5a-9b
Use: packs, pots containers, garden beds, herbal plant
Height in pot: 15-25 cm (8-10”)
Pot size: packs, 8-15 cm (3-6”)
Garden height: 25-30 cm (10-12”)
Garden spread: 30-35 cm (12-14”)
Seed count: 5.500-6.000 s/gram (155.900-170.000 s/oz)
Seed form: profi-seed

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