Does creeping thyme spread fast?

I am thinking of buying crimson carpet or the Walk On me Plant and I was wondering how fast it spreads and what soil conditions it prefers. Has anyone bought from Four Seasons Nursery or directgarden.com? I was also wondering about the quality of their plants since that is where I was going to get the crimson carpet and maybe a few others.

Does creeping thyme spread fast?
it seems to spread in stages. what i mean is it spreads to a point and then seems to need a rest before continuing.





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Reply:Thyme has been one of the slowest growing plants in my herb garden. So I doubt it'll creep all that fast for you. But I guess it's all relative.





I've never purchased a plant online. And I don't think I'd recommend it.
Reply:It depends on where you are. When I lived in Nebraska and my creeping thyme was not a particularly fast spreader, but now I'm living in the Pacific Northwest ("Gardeners' Heaven") and my little starts I planted a year ago last fall are now about 2-3' across (each).
Reply:no idear.but the crimson carpet is a good choice planted some last year grew beautiful.