Pink Chintz Thyme

Pink Chintz Thyme looks like someone crossed a regular thyme with a cashmere sweater and somehow made it even better. This creeping thyme creates the softest, most touchable ground cover you'll ever encounter, with tiny gray-green leaves covered in fine hairs that give the entire plant a fuzzy, almost velvet-like texture. If plants had ASMR videos, this would be the star.

The "pink chintz" name becomes crystal clear when the flowers appear – masses of soft pink blooms that cover the woolly mat so completely, it looks like someone spread a vintage floral fabric across the ground. The flowers are tiny individually, but collectively they create a display that's both delicate and dramatic, like nature's own pink carpet.

What makes Pink Chintz Thyme truly special is how it appeals to multiple senses at once. The visual softness is matched by actual tactile softness – this is a plant that practically begs to be petted. The aromatic foliage releases a pleasant herbal fragrance when touched, and the flowers attract bees and butterflies, adding movement and life to the woolly carpet.

This Mediterranean native handles drought and poor soil with the same grace it brings to its appearance. It's perfect for rock gardens, between stepping stones, or anywhere you want to create a soft, touchable ground cover that looks expensive but requires almost no maintenance. 

The gray-green foliage provides excellent color contrast against darker plants. You'll see this woolly wonder adding textural interest and pink blooms to our median plantings, proving that tough plants can also be incredibly soft and appealing.