Scientific Name: Thymus vulgaris L.
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Common name: Common Thyme
Description: Suberect, 6-8 inches high.
Range and Habitat: Native to southern countries of Europe and known in American gardens in 1806 or earlier.
In Porcher’s time… thyme was a well-known warm aromatic used as a tonic for digestive complaints.
See the historical entry on this plant as it appears in Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests