Thymus serpyllum is native to Northern Europe and the Western Himalayan mountain area. It is a low growing small shrub, suitable as a ground cover in gardens. It has small tightly packed aromatic leaves, which stem from a woody evergreen bush that flowers in purple or purple/pink. Thyme Wild Essential Oil is steam or water distilled from the dried leaves and flowering tops of the plant. The color of the oil is pale yellow. It has a fresh, somewhat sharp-terpene, woody, herb-like aroma. Wild Thyme is also known as creeping thyme or mother thyme.