Creeping Thyme Seeds - Thymus Serpyllum- Perennial Ground Cover - Ask Extension
I order this and planted seeds now I have strange plants. Please tell me what the single plant is it? In the mixed photo plants one is thyme right? ...
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Creeping Thyme Seeds - Thymus Serpyllum- Perennial Ground Cover #798427
Asked June 29, 2022, 6:46 AM EDT
I order this and planted seeds now I have strange plants. Please tell me what the single plant is it? In the mixed photo plants one is thyme right? thanks so much.
Windsor County Vermont
Expert Response
Dear Merrilee:
Thanks for your questions. Based on what we see in the first two photos, we believe that you probably have Eastern Black Nightshade (Solanum ptycanthum), a common weed in the eastern states. The leaves are ovate and alternate, the stem is slightly hairy and the white flowers appear to be small, drooping, lateral umbellate clusters (the flower stalks come from a common point). Links to some fact sheets about this plant follow.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/eastern-black-nightshade-solanum-ptycanthum
https://extension.umass.edu/landscape/weeds/solanum-ptycanthum
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/black-nightshade
In the third photo, we do not readily see any creeping thyme, although we see some plantain (Plantago major) and wood sorrel (Oxalis stricta). Creeping thyme is a member of the mint family, so its stem generally feels square. We attach some links to resources that may help you to identify creeping thyme when it appears.
https://www.uaex.uada.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-week/thyme-creeping-7-12-13.aspx
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=256930&isprofile=0&gen=Thymus
We hope that this information helps!
Regards,
Pat
Thanks for your questions. Based on what we see in the first two photos, we believe that you probably have Eastern Black Nightshade (Solanum ptycanthum), a common weed in the eastern states. The leaves are ovate and alternate, the stem is slightly hairy and the white flowers appear to be small, drooping, lateral umbellate clusters (the flower stalks come from a common point). Links to some fact sheets about this plant follow.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/eastern-black-nightshade-solanum-ptycanthum
https://extension.umass.edu/landscape/weeds/solanum-ptycanthum
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/black-nightshade
In the third photo, we do not readily see any creeping thyme, although we see some plantain (Plantago major) and wood sorrel (Oxalis stricta). Creeping thyme is a member of the mint family, so its stem generally feels square. We attach some links to resources that may help you to identify creeping thyme when it appears.
https://www.uaex.uada.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-week/thyme-creeping-7-12-13.aspx
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=256930&isprofile=0&gen=Thymus
We hope that this information helps!
Regards,
Pat
Thank you. It's a great service.
On 2022-07-01 12:38, Ask Extension wrote:
