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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.  The information about Thymus 'Victor Reiter' displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources we consider reliable. We will also relate those observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and in other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has additional information, particularly when they share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.