Looking for something a little different to add to your kitchen garden this year? With an easily recognisable 'Thyme' aroma and flavour, Thyme Silver Queen is a fantastic choice which is low maintenance yet very eye catching throughout the year. Not only does this variety add beauty to the garden, but the fragrance is truly wonderful too. As you harvest through the year this herb will set your creativity alight with all the possibilities, from tossing a handful of dainty leaves into your summer salads to drying and storing crushed thyme in jars to be added into hearty soups and stews in the winter. Did you know that the pretty but tiny flowers on thyme plants are edible too? They are a beautiful garnish to a wide range of dishes, but also work well frozen into ice cubes and served up with fresh homemade lemonade, or in a fancy cocktail! Needing little more than a prune once or twice throughout the year this really is an effortless plant to grow which is going to bring you joy year after year. That said, if you want to get to the nitty gritty of how to grow thyme, we've got a fantastic piece of content ready for you to read whilst you await the arrival of your new herbs. Latin Name: Thymus vulgaris 'Silver Queen' Type: Evergreen, Perennial Soil Type: Free draining Where should I plant this variety? Full sun How tall does it grow? Approx. 25cm How much space does it need? Approx. 25cm When does it flower? Pale purple flowers during summer Top care tips: Prune regularly to avoid plant becoming leggy Delivery Information With an easily recognisable 'Thyme' aroma and flavour, this variety has beautiful silver foliage. Very eye catching throughout the year.. Delivery options explained Pre-order delivery option From January to March, customers are able to pre-order herbs for delivery later in spring, to ensure that you receive the unusual varieties that you desire. We begin dispatch of pre-orders from late March, once all items in your order are available for dispatch in one delivery, as some varieties will be available a little later in the year than others. You will receive notification when this dispatch takes place along with tracking information but if you would like an estimated delivery date after placing your pre-order, please do not hesitate to contact us. Order Now delivery option From late March to autumn, herbs will be available for immediate dispatch subject to their availability. We dispatch our fresh potted herbs Monday-Wednesday each week to avoid postal delays over the weekend. We aim to dispatch all fresh herb orders in less than seven days, i.e. an order placed Thursday-Sunday would likely be dispatched the following Monday/Tuesday. Orders placed Monday-Tuesday we would aim to dispatch by the Wednesday of that week. We do not dispatch on bank holidays. If you have a specific dispatch date that you would like us to aim towards, please do not hesitate to let us know. We can't guarantee a particular date but will strive to do our best for you. Dispatch information All orders are dispatched via a next day courier, ensuring that your herbs reach you promptly and in good health. For customers in the Highlands and Channel Islands this is a 48-hour delivery service. (From 2021 onwards we are unable to ship to Northern Ireland.) Please note that we do not offer a collection service. Our site is not suitable to receive visitors and this is a rule that we have to apply universally out of respect to our neighbours and family. Packaging We aim to reuse packaging as much as possible. Your herbs will be delivered in taupe recyclable pots. We are moving over to using plastic blister cell packaging which contains at least 90% recycled content and is itself 100% recyclable. These things are important to you and are important to us. Customer satisfaction Occasionally due to circumstances beyond our control, problems can arise. If you are not satisfied in the condition of your plants upon reaching you, please contact us as soon as possible providing pictures so that we can deal with your enquiry and feedback to our courier service. We will endeavour to ensure a resolution is reached that leaves you satisfied.
