Holder of the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM), Thymus pulegioides 'Bertram Anderson' is a decorative thyme, forming neat spreading mounds of golden leaves. It's particularly suitable for using as an alpine plant in rock gardens or as path edging, and can be planted en masse to make an alternative fragrant lawn. Although closely related to lemon thyme, Thymus pulegioides 'Bertram Anderson' does not have a strong citrus fragrance of its parent, but it is edible and useful as a source of a mild thyme flavour in cooking.
For best results grow in well-drained soil in full sun, ideally in a container with other sun-loving herbs. Deadhead spent blooms and move indoors in autumn to overwinter.
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Thymus ‘Bertram anderson’ and wildlife
Thymus ‘Bertram anderson’ is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It is a caterpillar food plant and has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is known to attract Butterflies/Moths
Butterflies/Moths
Is known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators
Is Thymus ‘Bertram anderson’ poisonous?
Thymus ‘Bertram anderson’ has no toxic effects reported.
