{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "record_type": "plant",
  "slug": "thyme",
  "common_name": "Thyme",
  "botanical_name": "Thymus vulgaris",
  "family": "Lamiaceae",
  "summary": "Thyme is a compact evergreen herb for sunny, sharply drained ground or pots, producing aromatic shoots and pollinator-friendly flowers with little feeding or watering.",
  "categories": [
    "culinary herb",
    "perennial crop",
    "container crop"
  ],
  "growth_habits": [
    "compact shrub",
    "spreading"
  ],
  "lifecycle": "Evergreen perennial",
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "requirements": {
    "light": {
      "minimum_direct_sun_hours": 6,
      "preferred_direct_sun_hours": 8
    },
    "soil_ph": {
      "minimum": 6.0,
      "maximum": 8.0
    },
    "container": {
      "minimum_volume_litres": 3,
      "minimum_diameter_cm": 15,
      "plants_per_container": 1
    },
    "spacing": {
      "minimum_cm": 20,
      "maximum_cm": 30
    },
    "planting_out": {
      "minimum_reliable_temperature_c": 0,
      "frost_tolerant": true,
      "label": "Plant",
      "note": "Plant from mid-spring into warm, sunny, freely draining ground or a container"
    },
    "harvest": {
      "typical_uk_months": [
        "January",
        "December"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "rhs-growing-thyme",
      "publisher": "Royal Horticultural Society",
      "url": "https://www.rhs.org.uk/herbs/thyme/grow-your-own?type=h",
      "supports": [
        "types",
        "site",
        "spacing",
        "containers",
        "pruning",
        "harvest"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "rhs-mediterranean-herb-container",
      "publisher": "Royal Horticultural Society",
      "url": "https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/containers/june-edible-container-idea",
      "supports": [
        "containers",
        "drainage",
        "companion_herbs"
      ]
    }
  ]
}