Frankenia thymifolia plant

Frankenia thymifolia

  • Perennial
  • 10 cm high
  • Soft-coloured flowers
  • Evergreen
  • Hardy to approx. -15°C

Garden use

Planting and use

Border Pot

Pots and small gardens

Along path Troughs Small garden Planters

Dry or sunny locations

Cemetery plants Scree Crevice garden Gravel garden Rockgarden Dry bed

Ornamental value

Wintergreen

Characteristics

Height 5 - 10 cm
Flowering time June - August
Flower colour light pink
Growth habit creeping
Growth rate fast
Hardiness down to about -15°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny
Soil moisture dry
Soil texture highly permeable, pervious
Humus none to little

Botanical information

Botanical name Frankenia thymifolia
Genus Frankenia
Family Frankeniaceae