Alyssum Carpet Of Snow Germination

Designed to grow in partially shaded areas.

Alyssum carpet of snow germination.

Sweet alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle sweet scent. Saxatile is a dwarf compact plant that will provide a sensational display of golden yellow blooms massed against silvery green foliage. Ideal for rock gardens as a border plant or as a patio container plant. Direct sow seeds in average soil in full sun to part shade after danger of heavy frost.

Caring for sweet alyssum sweet alyssum needs very little hands on care apart from. New carpet of snow. The burpee alyssum carpet of snow seed can be used to grow an annual spreading flower that has dainty pure white blooms growing on dwarf crawling plants. The low growing foliage covers the ground with tiny cross shaped four petal flowers for much of the growing season.

Also sometimes called sweet alice or sweet alison is our most popular alyssum variety for good reason. Sweet alyssum seeds need 15 to 20 days to germinate in the garden so start watching for seedlings in two weeks. Its gray green leaves are slightly hairy narrow and lance shaped. Alyssum may be sown directly in the garden after frost or planted as a potted plant.

Its hardiness and versatility makes it ideal as a border ground cover or for growing in pots. For bedding edgings rock gardens and window boxes. Prefers cooler temperatures but holds up well through hot dry summers. Sow seeds 6 inches apart and barely press in.

Alyssum carpet of snow 2 1 alyssum carpet of snow 3 1 long lasting masses of tiny fragrant white flowers. It can be planted quite easily from seed either indoors or out and produces bunches of lovely white flowers. The wonderland series of sweet alyssum have larger flowers. This fragrant hardy annual has delicate dense clusters of tiny flowers growing in mounds.

Alyssum may be started indoors 5 weeks before transplanting out but it is easiest to direct sow 3 to 4 weeks prior to the last frost date. 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. Seedlings will emerge in 8 10 days. Similar to the regular carpet of snow but more compact.

Sowing directly in the garden. The carpet like flowers are often used for beddings edgings rock gardens and window boxes. Flower clusters typically only reach 3 inches tall. Plant alyssum carpet of snow virtually throughout the season but be sure to.

Flower clusters typically only reach 3 inches tall.