Alyssum Royal Carpet Annual Or Perennial

Technically a perennial sweet alyssum is widely treated as if it were an annual plant in cold winter climates.

Alyssum royal carpet annual or perennial.

Mounding habit with plants reaching 4 6 inches tall and 10 12 inches wide. Perennials can live for more than. It is popularly named as carpet because it is best when it is used as groundcover and grown about 2 4 inches only. Life cycle this refers to whether a plant is an annual biennial or perennial.

Sweet alyssum purple royal carpet seeds. Full sun to partial shade. Royal carpet purple 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. In warmer zones where it is grown as a perennial it doesn t last as long as other perennial plants.

Other names for this plant include aurinia saxatilis or aurinia saxitilis and the older classification of this flower is alyssum saxatile another classification has it listed as aurinia saxatilis compacta and its more common names are. The royal carpet variety of alyssum is the taller and more colorful strain of its close cousin alyssum carpet of snow. Colorful storybook edging for borders and beds. Suitable for rock gardens and borders.

Cbr perennial zones 7 9 annual that reseeds itself in all other zones. Hardy in zones 6 10 full sun part sun. You will most likely spot alyssum as border plants edging large flower beds in containers and hanging baskets as a low lying spiller or. Make sure alyssum royal carpet seeds are properly watered to stimulate healthy germination.

Its gray green leaves are slightly hairy narrow and lance shaped. Perennial in zones 9 11. The low growing foliage covers the ground with tiny cross shaped four petal flowers for much of the growing season. Plant the royal carpet alyssum along with carpet of snow alyssum to make a beautiful flower border.

The plant produces a purple carpet of flowers. Annual up to zone 8. Alyssum royal carpet seeds short description. Biennials produce foliage the first year and bloom and go to seed the second year.

Its rounded clusters of flowers are fragrant. But it is one of the hardier annuals capable of surviving light frosts that would kill more tender plants. Honey scented small 1 4 purole flowers with 4 5 pedals that bloom quickly from seeds 45 days sown outside in early spring. Royal carpet lobularia maritima.

This is an excellent low height spreading variety that is very easy to grow. Annuals complete their life cycles in one year. A very versatile flower royal carpet can be planted just about any time throughout the season both indoors and out. Purple fading to pale lavender and white on top.

Sweet alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle sweet scent.