Like any method of propagation, propagatingthyme allows you to create your own self-sustaining supply of herbs at home, saving you a trip to your local nursery. Learn how to grow thyme successfully! From planting seeds to harvesting fresh leaves, explore culinary and ornamental thyme varieties, care tips, and pollinator-friendly benefits. Propagatingthyme is possible from seed, cuttings or division [Photo: Insanet/ Shutterstock.com]. Common thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is an easy to care for and robust shrub. When to PropagateThyme. You'll have the best success propagatingthyme via stem cuttings in water in the spring or summer. Rooting Thyme Herbs. This little shrub-like herb may easily be divided or propagated through cuttings for supplementary plants. Propagate from root division during the spring months. How To PropagateThyme. PropagatingThyme From Cuttings.How to PropagateThyme. Never enough thyme? Thyme just runs through your hands? Taking some cuttings of thyme and putting them into the cuttings propagation box we made, helped by Deputy Head Gardener, Ruby!Please see my other video abou... This is what you will use to propagate your own thyme. Before you start potting the Mediterranean-style herb, you’ll want to strip the leaves from the bottom couple inches of the stem. Once it has grown roots this part of the plant can then be separated from the main plant and re-potted or moved to a new spot in the garden. Thyme is very easily propagated via layering. PropagatingThyme. Along with other woody perennial herbs lavender, rosemary, and sage, all 350+ species of the genus Thymus are easily propagated and cloned from cuttings.