Thymbra capitata - Conehead thyme

Conehead thyme (Thymbra capitata) is an evergreen Mediterranean shrub with aromatic, oregano-flavored leaves used fresh or dried in cooking and herbal tea. PFAF lists it under its older name, Thymus capitatus.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Evergreen
• Shrub

Functions

• Attracting bees¹
• Ground cover¹

Footnotes

1. Thymus capitatus | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷