{"product_id":"purple-creeping-thyme-seeds-perennial-ground-cover-for-sunny-gardens","title":"Purple Creeping Thyme Seeds – Perennial Ground Cover for Sunny Gardens","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1ursc1a\" data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"197\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"197\"\u003eProduct Introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"598\"\u003eTransform your landscape with the beauty and fragrance of \u003cstrong data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"282\"\u003ePurple Creeping Thyme\u003c\/strong\u003e, a hardy perennial ground cover that creates a lush carpet of aromatic foliage and vibrant purple blooms. 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