Household planning
How many thyme plants?
A normal fresh-eating goal with the catalog loss buffer. Preservation needs and appetite can raise the count.
1 adult1–11 typical plants
2 adults1–11 typical plants
4 adults1–21 typical plants
Season timing
When does it go in?
Typical first actionUsually transplanted
Maturity range70–100 days
Harvest window90–200 days
Latest planting buffer90 days before fall frost
Dates are frost-relative planning windows. Soil temperature, current weather, plant condition, and cultivar instructions can move them.
Calculate dates from my frost date →Space and harvest
What does one plant ask for?
In-row spacing10–16 in
Between rows12–24 in
Yield range3–10 bunches
Yield confidencelow
Yield ranges assume a surviving plant and still vary with cultivar, soil, sun, weather, pests, watering, and harvest habits.
Container fit
A container can work.
1minimum gallons per plant
2recommended gallons per plant
8″minimum useful depth