Thyme, Mastic (Thymus mastichina), packet of 50 seeds

Family:  Mint (Lamiaceae)

Hardy to Zones 7 to 10.  May be grown as an annual, 90 days to harvest.

Evergreen woody perennial subshrub native to the Iberian peninsula.  Flowers in rounded, white, fuzzy heads to a height of 12 inches.  Camphoraceously  aromatic. Source of anxiolytic rosmarinic acid as well as significant amounts of eucalyptol, linalool and camphor.  Traditional use: burned to purify surroundings, also packed in clothing to deter moths.  Herbal antiseptic. As a culinary herb, hotter than most kinds of Thyme, due to the high essential oil content, and can be utilized in protein dishes, etc.  Plant prefers a sunny and dry position.  Barely cover seed and keep moist and warm until germination.  Prick seedlings to pots and grow out for 6 weeks or so before transplanting to landscape.  Space 2 feet apart.

50 seeds/pkt., Open Pollinated, Untreated, NO GMO’s