Beautiful!

Does the Thumus serphylum thrive on the west coast...Malibu?

love it!

I live on the west coast. The front lawn is dry and infested with dandelions. Could this work to pretty it up?

Hi There,

The plant that looks like phlox is Thymus serphyllum, also known as red mother of thyme. It is a mounding ground cover that blooms for about 2-3 month in spring/summer. It is drought tolerant and spreads easily but is easy to control. It can be mowed after flowering to keep it low. It also can bear light foot traffic. I like it because it stays green year round. In the spring it has bright green leaves and in the fall the leaves turn bronze. The garden is located in the northern Pacific Northwest on the north end of Camano Island. The garden gets little or no water and has interest throughout the year.

How spectacular. Would this plant grow in south east Queensland Australia where the winters are mild and arid and the summers wet and humid?

Thymus serphyllum should survive there. It does well in drought, so the wet summers may give it some trouble. I think if you plant it in a sunny, sandy loam it would survive. Try a small one to see the success and habit of the plant and let me know if it works.