It is used in healing spells, worn aound the neck for good health, and is burned by the Greeks for purification and cleansing. Thymus Herba-Barona , which tastes similiar to caraway. It creeps all over which makes for a great wall crawler but does not have the flavor of the regular garden thyme.
All thymes are members of the mint family.
I lost quite a bit of my varieties of thymes this past year. After looking up the problem, I may have had them in an area that does not have good drainage. It is best to start with cuttings or root divisions in the spring, or by layering. To layer, lay a runner onto the ground, cover with soil, and wait till it roots before dividing. These are excellent plants for walls, rock gardens, ground covers, and container gardening.