56 – 63 days. Open pollinated. Annual. Carpet of Snow Alyssum flower seeds grow one of the most familiar and beloved ornamentals in the entire world. Carpet of Snow flowers are easy to grow from seed and deliver elegant 4 – 6” tall trailing mounds whose hardiness have been cultivated as an annual staple for floral shops and hobbyists alike. Carpet of Snow Alyssum flowers are an ideal and efficient grow along any walkway, fence, or garden bed or most popularly broadcasted as a wildflower in wide rustic spaces.
Growing Carpet of Snow Alyssum Flower Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Lobularia maritima
- Other Names: Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alison
- Seed Type: Annual
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Carpet of Snow Alyssum flowers have a wildflower-like hardiness and are most commonly broadcasted directly after the frost. For earliest blooms, begin seeds 4 – 6 weeks indoors prior to the frost. Alyssum will take 7 – 21 days to germinate in full lighting. Plants are just as popularly grown indoors as they are outdoors and may reseed in optimal climates.
- Days to Maturity: 56 – 63 days
- Hardiness Zone: 3 – 9
- Seed Planting Depth: Lightly press 2 – 3 seeds without covering or broadcast directly
- Plant Spacing: 6”
- Growth Habit: dwarfed 4 – 6” tall trailing mound with a 9 – 12” spread of tiny blooms
- Soil Preference: Average, medium moisture, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Carpet of Snow Alyssum Flowers are a very easy plant to grow directly from seed. Alyssum Flowers have no serious susceptibility to any pests or diseases.
- Flower Color: Alpine white blooms
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Seeds Per Package:
- 1 g - Approximately 2,000 Seeds
- 1/4 oz - Approximately 17,000 Seeds
- 1 oz - Approximately 70,000 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 280,000 Seeds
- 1 1b - Approximately 1,120,000 Seeds
Lobularia maritima, or more commonly known as Alyssum or Sweet Alyssum, is a low-growing species native to the Mediterranean and Canary Islands. Sweet Alyssum is one the most fragrant blooms available and one of the most award-winning. The genus names Lobularia is derived from the Latin word lobules which means "small pod." The specific name maritima meaning "coastal." Carpet of snow Alyssum flower seeds.