Lemon Thyme with Purple Flowers - Lemon thyme is a Mediterranean herb. It is a low growing herb. It has been used for medicinal purposes for centruries. We grow the lemon thyme for its many benefits. Fist because I love cooking with this delicious herb, second it is an amazing groundcover and keeps weeds at bay. Lemon thyme frangrance is amazing. Just walking by this tiny herb will release the fragrance. The lemon thyme clusters of small lavender flowers entice bees and butterflies.
This macro photograph of the lemon thyme herb iwas taken at eye levle. The viewer can see the tiny florets clearly and the light yellow and lime rim around the darker leave of the thyme. The lighter outline around the lemon thyme leaves differentiate it from its other thyme varieties.
Butterflies and other pollinators love this tiny herb.
The lemon thyme makes a great decor for the culinary art lovers.
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