Search Utilities Plant Database Search Plant Name Detail Search Search by size, origins, details, cultural needs Website Search Search for any word Site Map Retail Locator Plant Listings PLANT TYPE PLANT GEOGRAPHY PLANT INDEX ALL PLANT LIST PLANT IMAGE INDEX PLANT INTROS SPECIALTY CROPS NEW  2023 PLANTS PRIME LIST   for JUNE  Weather Station

Products > Thymus 'Victor Reiter'   Thymus 'Victor Reiter' - Victor Reiter Thyme     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) Origin: Mediterranean (Europe) Flower Color: Rose Pink Bloomtime: Summer Synonyms: [T. 'Reiter', T. 'Reiter's Red'] Parentage: (Thymus serpyllum) Height: <1 foot Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Full Sun Summer Dry: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F Thymus 'Victor Reiter' (Reiter Creeping Thyme) - A semi-evergreen plant that forms a dense mat 2 to 6 inches tall with tiny deep green leaves. In early to mid-summer appear the rosy pink flowers that rise just above the foliage. Great as a small scale groundcover, between stepping stones or rocks or spilling over a wall. Plant in full sun in a well-drained location and irrigate little to occasionally. Hardy to around 0° F (USDA Zone 6). Thymus 'Victor Reiter' is likely a form or hybrid of Thymus serpyllum, a plant native to rocky soils in southern Europe and North Africa. It was reportedly introduced into California Horticulture by the legendary Bay Area plantsman Victor Reiter (1903-1986), who brought it from a trip to the Mediterranean region. Reiter was a founding member of the California Horticultural Society and received their prestigious Annual Award in 1968. He and his wife Carla (1922-2013) operated La Rochette Nursery in San Francisco. This plant is also grown as Thymus 'Reiter' and T. 'Reiter's Red'. Our thanks to John Bleck for introducing us to this beautiful little plant.  Information displayed on this page about  Thymus 'Victor Reiter' is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.