Thymus citriodorus - Lemon Thyme Organic

Lemon Thyme (Thymus citriodorus) is a variety whose leaves give off a pleasant lemon fragrance. Its leaves flavor many dishes and its lemony note is particularly suitable for fish, vegetables, or infusions. Lemon Thyme thrives in most types of soil, including rocky soil, but is sensitive to excess moisture. Plant it in spring or autumn and harvest it all year round.

Native to Western and Southern Europe, where it is sometimes found in the wild, Thyme is a perennial undershrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Hardy, it forms small fragrant tufts with evergreen gray-green foliage. This honey plant offers pretty small flowers in summer, ranging in color from white to pink-purple depending on the varieties.

Its leaves, with their garrigue fragrance, are highly appreciated in cooking. Used alone or in a bouquet garni, combined with Bay Leaf, Parsley, and Rosemary, Thyme leaves flavor stews, sauces, marinades, and court-bouillons. They are also used in infusions, renowned for their digestive benefits.

Thyme is a resistant and easy-to-grow herb that thrives in poor, light, or even rocky and well-drained soils. If your soil is rather damp and clayey, we recommend growing it in a pot where it will thrive very well.

Harvest: Thyme can be harvested throughout the year as its leaves are evergreen. Preferably pick in the morning. Thyme is most fragrant during flowering, in summer. Since it is advisable to prune it to maintain a compact shape, take advantage of this to stock up for the winter months!

Storage: Thyme is traditionally preserved by drying. After washing and drying the stems, hang the bouquets upside down in a dry and well-ventilated place. This is a simple and quick process that you can replace with freezing if it seems more convenient.

Gardener's tip: In the garden, don't hesitate to mix genres by planting some herbs like Thyme in the middle of your perennial flower beds or even in rockeries. They will blend in wonderfully, and the sometimes powerful fragrances of aromatic plants often have the ability to repel insects that may attack more sensitive plants like certain roses.