250+ Alyssum Royal Carpet Flower Seeds-Alyssum Royal Carpet--LOBULARIA MARITIMA-Beautiful Annual-B416

250+ Alyssum Royal Carpet Flower Seeds-Alyssum Royal Carpet-LOBULARIA MARITIMA-Beautiful Annual-B416

Description:

Sweet Alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle, sweet scent. The low-growing foliage is covered by flowers for much of the growing season. Sweet Alyssum is very easy to grow, from plant or seed. It is a cool season flower that can be set out in early spring. In frost-free climates, Sweet Alyssum can also be grown throughout the fall and winter. Most varieties will fade in the heat but bloom again in the fall. Sweet Alyssum is an annual plant, although some varieties are hardy in frost-free areas.

Botanical Name: Lobularia maritima

Common Name: Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum, Carpet Flower

Mature Size: Most varieties grow 4 to 6 inches high and 6 to 9 inches wide

Sun Exposure: Sweet Alyssum plants will grow in either full sun or partial shade. They appreciate some shade during the hottest part of the day.

Soil Type: They like rich, loamy soil Soil pH: Alyssum prefer a neutral soil pH

Bloom Time: Flowers typically bloom from June through October. Some plants may continue growing all year long.

Flower Color: Tiny cross-shaped, 4 petal flowers in white, pale pink and purple, clustered in rounded racemes. The leaves are narrow, lance-shaped, slightly hairy gray-green leaves. Hardiness Zones:3 - 9

Native Area: Native to the Mediterranean region and in France in the Bay of Biscay

Season: Annual

Growing From Seed :You can start Sweet Alyssum from seed or plant, although some new cultivars are not available as seed. Seedlings are widely available in nurseries, in the spring and often in the fall. To start Sweet Alyssum from seed, simply scatter the seed and press it down, so that it makes good contact with the soil, but it is still exposed to light. Keep the soil moist, until germination. Then water whenever the soil feels dry. You can direct seed outdoors, once the soil feels warm to the touch. You can also start alyssum seed indoors, about 8 weeks before your last frost date. Do not transplant until after all danger of frost. Alyssum is somewhat frost tolerant, once established, but tender transplants are not hardy enough for frost. Varieties of Sweet Alyssum