Mother of thyme (Thymus praecox)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Mid spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring. — The leaves are used as a food flavouring.; If the leaves are to be dried, the plants should be harvested in early and late summer just before the flowers open and the leaves should be dried quickly.

Habitat & North American Range

Stony and rocky mountain slopes, 1000 - 3600 metres in Turkey. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)