[header] How to grow thyme [title] Buy thyme plant seedlings from a nursery. [step] Thyme can be grown from seeds, plant divisions, or seedlings. However, growing thyme from seeds can be difficult because their germination is often sluggish and uneven. 
Most gardeners suggest buying young thyme seedlings, which you can obtain at any nursery, or take cuttings from someone else's thyme. [substeps] The most popular varieties of thyme are: common thyme, golden king thyme, mother of thyme, lemon thyme, and garden thyme.