Thyme 'Orange Spice'

Thymus vulgaris

How to grow Thyme 'Orange Spice'

  • Full Sun

  • Low

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Orange Spice is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ideally plant in sandy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.0 and 7.0 as Orange Spice likes to be in weakly acidic soil to neutral soil.

Growing Orange Spice from seed

Look to ensure a distance 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between Orange Spice seeds when sowing to make sure your seedlings have enough space. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Orange Spice about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Orange Spice

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Orange Spice is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Orange Spice

Footnotes

1 “Richter’s Catalog”.http://www.richters.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?product=X6465-800&cart_id=111.100