12/21/2023 0 Comments Wooley mother of thyme turning brownWhole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Ground Cover Herb Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Broadleaf Evergreen Habit/Form: Horizontal Spreading Growth Rate: Medium Maintenance: Low Texture: Fine.Attributes: Genus: Thymus Species: pseudolanuginosus Family: Lamiaceae Life Cycle: Perennial Country Or Region Of Origin: Southern Europe Wildlife Value: Flowers attract butterflies and bees.Tags: #small spaces #drought tolerant #nectar plant #lawn alternative #low maintenance #mass planting #air pollution tolerant #deer resistant #rock garden #border planting #hairy leaves #stepping stones #subshrub #food source summer #border front #dry soils tolerant #foot traffic tolerant #butterfly friendly #bee friendly #Guilford Crevice Garden #woody perennial #buncombe county sun and shade garden #wildlife friendly See this plant in the following landscape: Crevice Garden at the Guilford County Extension Center Cultivars / Varieties: Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems though wet soils will cause root and crown rot. Unlike other thymes, this one is not fragrant and is not good for culinary purposes. Prune it to maintain shape and encourage bushy growth along its woody stems. Mass plant in the front of a border and enjoy the butterflies and bees that visit the flowers. Plant it between stepping stones or have it spill over a rock wall. This plant will not tolerate clay soils or wet sites. It withstands poor rocky soils, drought, deer browsing, foot traffic and air pollution well. It grows well in dry well-drained soils in the full sun. Wooly thyme is a very short prostrate herb in the Lamiaceae (mint) family from Europe. Apply an all-purpose fungicide to the entire plant, following the label instructions carefully.Phonetic Spelling THY-mus soo-doh-lan-oo-gin-OH-sus Description Copper penetrates the leaf surface and prevents germination of spores so the fungus cannot spread. Reapply as directed on the product label. Spray a copper-based fungicidal soap on the leaves, coating the top and bottom leaf surfaces. Repeat every two weeks until existing spots stop enlarging and new spots no longer appear. Using a spray bottle, spray on tops and bottoms of leaves until the mixture drips off. Dissolve ½ teaspoon of baking soda and one teaspoon of liquid soap in a gallon of water. Organic options won’t kill the fungus, but will prevent it from spreading. It is recommended to start by applying organic treatment options, working up to the more potent synthetic, chemical fungicides if necessary. However, if much of the foliage is affected and defoliation occurs, the plant will benefit from getting rid of the infection. Solutions: In minor cases of brown spot, there isn’t any need to treat the disease. Apply an all-purpose fungicide to the entire plant, following the label instructions carefully.
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