Thymus neiceffii Tanacetum this deciduous shrub to 4'

this deciduous shrub to 4' tall is adorned with flaking brown bark and acts as a dieback perennial in the northern parts of its hardiness zone

discovered in the Pine Mountain

The leaves

Trillium erectum emerges in mid-April (NC)

Thymus neiceffii Tanacetum this deciduous shrub to 4'(aka: Thymus leucotrichus subsp. neiceffii) Unlike most perennial thyme species, this Balkan endemic is actually a woody subshrub. Thymus neiceffii forms a slow spreading 2" tall carpet of hairy, glaucous green foliage that looks quite juniper like, but without the spines. We treasure this in our crevice garden, where it has thrived since 2021. The patch is topped with a lovely show of mauvy lavender flowers in May.