Alyssum Carpet Of Snow Bloom Time

Annual up to zone 8.

Alyssum carpet of snow bloom time.

The name of this type refers to the cluster of purple alyssum flowers which bloom throughout the summer and are one of the most beautiful types of alyssum. Its rounded clusters of flowers are fragrant. New carpet of snow. The carpet like flowers are often used for beddings edgings rock gardens and window boxes.

Alyssum carpet of snow 0 99 6 49 outstanding early blooming quick flowering low border annual which produces a blanket of thimble shaped clusters of pure white blossoms with a sweet honey like fragrance and delicate beauty all season. For bedding edgings rock gardens and window boxes. Grow heirloom alyssum plant carpet of snow sweetalyssum seedsthis aptly named flower ndash. Sweet alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle sweet scent.

Also sometimes called sweet alice or sweet alison is our most popular alyssum variety for good reason. It can be added to your planting area at any time. These plants make excellent landscape edging plants in the garden and even in containers. Full sun to partial shade.

Perennial in zones 9 11. Flower clusters typically only reach 3. Alyssum carpet of snow seeds short description. Sweet alyssum is a wonderful cool season annual that has been a long time favorite because of its dainty blossoms on tidy mounds of foliage.

It is popularly named as carpet because it is best when it is used as groundcover and grown about 2 4 inches only. Technically a perennial sweet alyssum is widely treated as if it were an annual plant in cold winter climates. Perennials can live for more than two years. Plant them in masses to create an abundance of its light honey fragrance.

But it is one of the hardier annuals capable of surviving light frosts that would kill more tender plants. Purple fading to pale lavender and white on top. Plant alyssum carpet of snow virtually throughout the season but be sure to. This variety in particular attracts butterflies.

Sweet alyssums also will draw all sorts of pollinators to your garden. It can be planted quite easily from seed either indoors or out and produces bunches of lovely white flowers. The low growing foliage covers the ground with tiny cross shaped four petal flowers for much of the growing season. Designed to grow in partially shaded areas.

If compost is not available top dress the soil after planting with 1 2. Mounding habit with plants reaching 4 6 inches tall and 10 12 inches wide. These plants really resemble neat piles of snow when viewed from a distance. Similar to the regular carpet of snow but more compact.

A sea of fragrant blooms for edging. Biennials produce foliage the first year and bloom and go to seed the second year. The type with white flowers carpet of snow is the most popular alyssum. Royal carpet lobularia maritima.