Thyme seeds grow a low, woody perennial herb that carpets the front of a bed and flavors half of French cooking, hardy in zones 4–9. Shido thyme seeds are non-GMO and hermetically vacuum-sealed — growing thyme indoors suits it fine — while standard paper packets shed their germination viability within roughly a year. Thyme thrives on the kind of neglect that would finish off a houseguest: sharp drainage, plenty of full sun, and a watering can that gets used only sparingly. My brother-in-law Ted drowns his every spring out of pure love every single time, then blames the seeds. Give it a plain terracotta pot and steady indifference and a single plant will quietly season a full decade of stews. Every lot is germination-tested at independent third-party labs before packaging, which makes the printed rate a verified number instead of a friendly seasonal estimate.