lemon thyme
Tangy culinary herb
Lemon thyme is a variety of thyme with a citrus scent and flavor.
The low-growing herb is used in cooking—particularly with fish, chicken, and vegetables—and in teas.
It's also grown ornamentally for its fragrant leaves and small flowers: The recipe calls for a few sprigs of lemon thyme.
Tart like lemons
- zestyLively in flavor
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
herbaceous · savory · pungent · fragrant · fresh · earthy · subtle · delicate
Recurring each year
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- edgingDecorative border material
rockery · container · propagation · cutting · division · well-drained · sunny · compact
citrusy
Tart like lemons
bright · herbaceous · savory · pungent · fragrant · fresh · earthy · subtle · delicate · complex
perennial
Recurring each year
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
edging · rockery · container · propagation · cutting · division · well-drained · sunny · compact · creeping
lemon thymespearmint
Mild-flavored mint species
peppermint · chocolate mint · sweet basil · wintergreen · menthol
lemon, lime, lemonade, thyme, lemony, lemongrass, thymus, lemonlike, limonene