Aromatic and beautiful describes the Creeping thyme 'Albiflorus' (Thymus preacox). Fresh thyme from your own garden. You can also plant the thyme in a pot on the patio. The small white flowers are perfect as ground cover. As a bonus, the evergreen thyme attracts butterflies and bees. We can plant this perennial all year round, The flowers bloom in the summer.
For full effect, plant seven plants per linear metre. Put the Thyme in full sun. Give it extra water during dry periods.

If you buy perennials in autumn they might not look quite as beautiful as usual, because autumn is when they lose their leaves. The big benefit of planting perennials in autumn is that by spring they will be well rooted in the garden and ready to burst into growth.