Micromeria fruticosa ssp. fruticosa (Arabian Thyme)

30 (70), Arabian Thyme or Lebanese Thyme is an almost winter hardy, perennial species with slighty woody stems and small, thyme or oregano like, greyish-white leaves, densely covered with silvery white hairs and a pleasant, very strong menthol fragrance, and numerous, small pale lavender blue to almost white flowers in clusters. Micromeria fruticosa is used for the extraction of essential oil. It is native of rocky, open sites from southern Spain to the eastern Mediterranean. Plant in any well drained, rocky soil in a sunny and protected spot. In colder climates preferably grow in pots under frostfree conditions. Keep plants drier in winter at a minimum of some 5°C in full sun. USDA climate zone 7/8. Our seeds are from plants raised from Lebanese populations. VI-X.
30 seeds per package.