French Thyme Cutting (Thymus vulgaris 'French') - Live Herb Plant Starter
French Thyme Cutting (Thymus vulgaris 'French') - Live Herb Plant Starter
French Thyme Cutting (Thymus vulgaris 'French')
Bring classic culinary excellence to your herb garden with French Thyme. Renowned for its refined flavor, aromatic foliage, and versatility in the kitchen, French Thyme is a favorite among chefs, gardeners, and homesteaders alike.
French Thyme produces fragrant leaves that enhance a wide variety of dishes, including soups, stews, poultry, seafood, vegetables, sauces, and traditional herb blends. Its compact growth habit and perennial nature make it an excellent choice for herb gardens, containers, raised beds, and edible landscapes.
Easy to grow and highly productive, French Thyme provides years of harvests while adding beauty and fragrance to the garden.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
• One live unrooted French Thyme cutting
• Approximately 4–6 inches in length
• Freshly harvested prior to shipping
• Carefully packaged to maintain moisture during transit
• Ready to root in water, soil, or rooting media
GROWING INFORMATION
• Botanical Name: Thymus vulgaris 'French'
• Common Name: French Thyme
• Plant Type: Perennial Herb
• Sun Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Requirements: Moderate
• Growth Habit: Compact and mounding
• Suitable for Containers: Yes
• Pollinator Friendly: Yes
POPULAR USES
• Soups and stews
• Poultry dishes
• Seafood recipes
• Sauces and gravies
• Herb blends
• Roasted vegetables
• Container gardening
• Pollinator gardens
ROOTING YOUR CUTTING
French Thyme can be rooted in moist potting soil, rockwool, or other propagation media. Maintain consistent moisture while roots develop and provide bright indirect light during the rooting process.
LEARN MORE BEFORE YOU BUY
Want to learn how to grow, harvest, use, and propagate French Thyme?
Visit The Robertson Rottie Ranch on YouTube and follow our Mountain Apothecary series. We regularly share herb profiles, propagation techniques, harvesting guides, homestead gardening tips, and practical ways to use herbs around the home and garden.
You'll also find videos covering:
• Growing herbs on a homestead
• Harvesting and preserving herbs
• Culinary herb gardening
• Herb drying and storage
• Propagation and rooting techniques
• Garden planning and maintenance
IF YOU'VE ORDERED A CUTTING FROM US...
When your cutting arrives, unpack it promptly and provide fresh water or place it into your preferred rooting medium. Keep it in bright indirect light while it establishes roots. Once rooted, French Thyme prefers full sun and well-drained soil and can provide harvests for years to come.
SHIPPING
Your cutting will be harvested and packaged shortly before shipment. We take great care in preparing each cutting for travel; however, live plants may experience minor stress during transit. Please open your package promptly upon arrival and provide water and appropriate growing conditions.
Thank you for supporting our small mountain homestead in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
Mountain Moon Apothecary
The Robertson Rottie Ranch