{"product_id":"thyme-collection-6-live-herb-cuttings-culinary-ornamental-thyme-garden-starter-collection","title":"Thyme Collection - 6 Live Herb Cuttings | Culinary \u0026 Ornamental Thyme Garden Starter Collection","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThyme Collection\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e6 Live Thyme Cuttings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the diversity of thyme with a collection that brings together six distinct varieties, ranging from classic culinary herbs to ornamental groundcovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are creating a kitchen herb garden, designing a pollinator-friendly landscape, planting a rock garden, or expanding your homestead herb collection, this assortment offers an introduction to the different fragrances, foliage, growth habits, and garden uses found within the thyme family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cutting is freshly harvested from plants grown at our Blue Ridge Mountain homestead and carefully prepared for shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIncluded in This Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEnglish Thyme\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic culinary thyme commonly used in soups, stews, roasted vegetables, poultry dishes, seasoning blends, and traditional kitchen gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGerman Thyme\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA robust culinary thyme variety appreciated for its strong aroma, flavor, and dependable garden performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrench Thyme\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn aromatic culinary thyme traditionally associated with French-inspired recipes and herb blends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLemon Thyme\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fragrant thyme with citrus-like notes that makes an interesting addition to culinary gardens, containers, and specialty herb collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSilver Thyme\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn attractive variegated thyme with silver-edged foliage that adds texture and visual interest to containers, borders, and herb gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePink Chintz Creeping Thyme\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA low-growing ornamental thyme that can produce pink flowers and form a spreading mat under suitable growing conditions. It is well suited for rock gardens, borders, pathway edges, and pollinator-friendly spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFragrance, flavor, foliage color, flower production, and growth habit can vary according to variety, season, maturity, sunlight, temperature, soil, and other growing conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix fresh, unrooted thyme cuttings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne cutting of each variety listed above\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCuttings approximately 4–6 inches long\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix rockwool rooting cubes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoisture-protective packaging for transit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasic care and propagation instructions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains unrooted plant cuttings—not established, rooted plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause each cutting is naturally grown and individually harvested, its size, branching, foliage, color, fragrance, and overall appearance may vary from the listing photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe varieties in this collection have different growth habits and garden uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerennial in suitable growing zones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for containers and well-draining garden beds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers may attract visiting pollinators\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenerally drought tolerant after establishment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes culinary and ornamental varieties\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for herb gardens, rock gardens, borders, and container plantings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThyme grows best in a location with good drainage. Once rooted and established, avoid keeping the soil continually saturated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePink Chintz Creeping Thyme has a spreading groundcover habit, while the culinary varieties generally grow in more upright or mounded forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGarden performance, mature size, flower production, and winter hardiness depend on the individual variety, the purchaser’s climate, growing zone, soil, planting location, and ongoing care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerb gardens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKitchen gardens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePollinator-friendly growing spaces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRock gardens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCottage gardens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContainer gardening\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHomestead gardens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialty plant collections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWash culinary herbs thoroughly before use. This collection is sold as live plant material and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eImportant: Care Immediately After Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease unpack all six cuttings immediately after delivery and remove all shipping materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace the lower portion of each stem in clean, room-temperature water for a minimum of 48 hours. Keep all foliage above the waterline, with only the lower stem and at least one propagation node in the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep each variety identified and separated during recovery and rooting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis recovery period allows the cuttings to rehydrate and recover from normal shipping stress before rooting begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the recovery period:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the cuttings in bright, indirect light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep them away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplace the water if it becomes cloudy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not add fertilizer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not allow foliage to remain submerged\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTemporary wilting or softness can occur after shipping and does not necessarily indicate that a cutting is damaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRooting Your Cuttings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the initial 48-hour recovery period, continue rooting each cutting using one of these methods:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the lower stem and propagation node in clean water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace the lower stem and propagation node into a pre-soaked rockwool cube supplied with water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix rockwool cubes are included so each cutting can be rooted separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep all foliage above the waterline and do not allow the rockwool cubes to dry out. Provide bright, indirect light while roots develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not transfer the cuttings into soil immediately after delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow each cutting to remain in water or water-supplied rockwool until several healthy roots have developed and the roots are at least two inches long. Once a cutting’s roots reach that length, it may be transplanted into an appropriate, well-draining potting mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe six varieties may root at different rates. Rooting time varies according to the variety, temperature, light, water quality, and other growing conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLearn More Before You Buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisit The Robertson Rottie Ranch on YouTube and follow our Mountain Apothecary series for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerb profiles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePropagation and rooting techniques\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvesting guides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerb preservation methods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCulinary herb uses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHomestead gardening\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing and care instructions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eImportant Information About Live Cuttings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese products are living, unrooted plant cuttings. Successful rooting and future plant growth depend on shipping conditions, temperature, handling, propagation method, moisture, light, climate, and ongoing care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe carefully select and package each cutting, but rooting success and future plant performance cannot be guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf The Robertson Rottie Ranch makes an error with your order or is unable to fulfill it, we will address the issue in accordance with our Return \u0026amp; Refund Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive plant orders are generally processed within 1–5 business days and normally ship Monday through Wednesday to reduce the likelihood of weekend carrier delays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour cuttings will be wrapped with moisture-protective materials and carefully packaged for transit. Tracking information will be provided when your order ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive cuttings are available for purchase only when we are actively accepting and fulfilling plant orders. If seasonal temperatures or severe weather require us to pause live-plant shipping, this listing will be marked unavailable until ordering resumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustomers are responsible for confirming that these plants can legally be shipped to and grown at their destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Our Homestead to Yours\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese cuttings are grown and freshly harvested by Mountain Moon Apothecary, the botanical and herb-growing line of The Robertson Rottie Ranch, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for supporting our small mountain homestead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Robertson Rottie Ranch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48515201466617,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/2927\/4617\/files\/21430044-3bb6-4a7d-89b4-093a97a97a3d.png?v=1781204370","url":"https:\/\/therobertsonrottieranch.com\/products\/thyme-collection-6-live-herb-cuttings-culinary-ornamental-thyme-garden-starter-collection","provider":"The Robertson Rottie Ranch, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}