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Specific epithet from Greek means creeping in reference to the trailing growth habit of this species. Its perennial, returning every year and requiring much less maintenance than grass. Great for filling between stepping stones as it will tolerate light foot traffic and dry conditions. It covers the ground in color and breaks up all of the green. Also known as Paronychia, Silver Nailwort is a tough evergreen ground cover that resembles Creeping Thyme. All are low mats of evergreen texture and scent, useful between stepping stones and in cracks.

Silver Nailwort Best Low Maintenance Lawn Alternatives. Creeping Thyme is a valuable plant in the perennial world. Plant as a lawn replacement in semi-shade garden areas. Genus name comes from the Greek word thymos (name used in ancient Greece for a species of Thymus or Satureja). Spectacular ornamental herb with purple blooms and tiny evergreen leaves. Once established, tolerant of drought conditions Water wise. Dense inflorescences (primarily terminal but sometimes axillary) of tiny, tubular, bell-shaped, two-lipped, deep pink to purple flowers appear in summer (June-September) on erect flowering stems rising 2-4” tall. Although leaves are aromatic (fragrance of mint), strength of scent varies according to season and habitat, and leaves are usually not considered to be of culinary quality. Primarily used as a ground cover, Thymus serpyllum Elfin (Creeping Thyme) is a dwarf, aromatic sub-shrub forming a tight cushion of tiny, rounded. Numerous, thin, somewhat woody, prostrate stems clad with tiny, opposite, oval-rounded, pubescent, almost sessile, glossy blue-green leaves (to 1/4” long) form a flat foliage mat to 2-3” tall which will spread over time by rooting stems to 12-18” wide. Wild thyme is native to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa. At the most practical level, these ground covers are vigorous growers that will help you suppress common lawn weeds and other unwanted plants. It is rarely used in cooking ( Thymus vulgaris is the culinary thyme most commonly used in cooking). Thymus serpyllum, commonly called wild thyme, creeping thyme or mother-of-thyme, is a hairy, prostrate, creeping, woody-based perennial which is primarily grown as an ornamental ground cover.