Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Heirloom Flower Garden Seeds for Growing

Sweet Alyssum is a flowering annual plant grown for its small clusters of fragrant flowers and low spreading growth habit. It develops fine green foliage with numerous small blooms and is commonly cultivated in garden borders, rock gardens, containers, hanging baskets, and landscape planting areas. The plant performs well in cool-season conditions with full sun to partial shade and adapts to a variety of well-drained soils. Sweet Alyssum is suitable for seasonal ornamental planting and garden ground cover use.

Features

• Produces clusters of small fragrant flowers
• Suitable for borders, containers, and hanging baskets
• Low spreading growth habit
• Cool-season flowering plant
• Performs well in full sun to partial shade
• Suitable for rock gardens and landscape planting
• Grows well in well-drained soil
• Suitable for seasonal flower displays
• Provides low-growing garden coverage
• Suitable for home garden cultivation

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Lobularia maritima
• Common Name (US): Sweet Alyssum
• Seed Type / Variety: Flowering annual seeds
• Growth Habit: Low-growing spreading annual plant
• USDA Zones: 5 to 9
• Planting Season: Spring or autumn
• Growing Season: Cool season
• Sowing Season: Spring or fall
• Sowing Months: March to May, September to October
• Germination Time and Conditions: 7 to 14 days at 18 to 21°C with moist soil
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained fertile soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate watering with consistent moisture
• Mature Plant Size: 10 to 20 cm height, 20 to 45 cm spread
• Plant Spacing: 15 to 30 cm