The bloom period is mid to late summer, with pink to lavender flowers that are a nectar source for bees and butterflies.

[4] The leaves are eaten raw in salads or used as a fresh or dried flavoring herb in cooking and for herbal teas.

[4] Other uses include essential oil, folk remedies, antiseptics, respiratory aids, aromatherapy, deodorants, perfumes, skincare and cosmetics.

[4] There is also no unanimity regarding its origin, as some authors say that Thymus citriodorus has no natural distribution, while others refer to it as native to Southern Europe and that it is widely cultivated in the Mediterranean region.

[2] Still, in a different study, the authors analyzed different Thymus species using molecular characterization with inter-simple sequence repeat markers and clustered together T. vulgaris and T. citriodorus.