[3] Thymus praecox subspecies and cultivars include: Thymus praecox is cultivated as an ornamental plant, used as an evergreen groundcover in gardens and pots.

When maintained at a lower height it is used between paving stones in patios and walkways.

This thyme species (and Thymus serpyllum) has escaped cultivation in North America, and is a weed or invasive species in some habitats in the United States.

[2] This thyme has a strong scent similar to Oregano.

For example, studies of chemotypes in Greenland, Iceland, Norway, England, Scotland, and Ireland show that chemotypes span those countries rather than being geographically localized.