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Common name: "Green Lemon Thyme"
Latin name: Thymus citriodours 'Lemon'

Green Lemon Thyme - Thumus citriodours
Zone: 5 - 9 Perennial

Native to area:
No, hybrid cross.

Growth habit:
Small upright shrub 8" to 12" in height and width.

Flowers: Yes, small purplish during summer

Companion plant-able:
Yes
Sunshine:
Water: Pictured Herb: Green Lemon Thyme
Thymus citriodours 'Lemon'
Herbs Cultural information: "Green Lemon Thyme" may be planted in full sun to light shade either in beds or containers in fertile well drained soils. Space newly purchased container grown plants 8 to 12 inches apart depending on how quickly you wish the area to fill in.

Potted Green Lemon Thyme can be moved indoors to a sunny location before first frost and kept as a houseplant. Plants grown in pots should be fed monthly while actively growing... bi-monthly when resting.

Green Lemon Thyme is companion plantable. Its dark green foliage has a strong lemon fragrance.

Uses: Aromatic, Cosmetic, Culinary, Medicinal and Ornamental
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Harvesting & Storage: "Green Lemon Thyme" can be harvested in small amounts anytime before the flowers open. The entire plant can be cut and hung in a warm dry location for drying... or the leaves of Green Lemon Thyme may be removed and dried on a screen. Once dry, store the leaves in an airtight container.

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