Alyssum Carpet of Snow Seeds

Carpet of Snow Seeds Alyssum Outstanding, early blooming low border annual produces a blanket of thimble-shaped clusters of pure-white blossoms with characteristic sweet-tasting honey-like fragrance and delicate beauty all season long. Low-spreading compact plants 4-6 inches high and wide are densely covered with sweetly scented, pure white florets of only a quarter-inch width in inch-wide to -spread clusters. Very free flowering. Ideal for lining walkways, borders and areas where bulbs have been planted in the autums, rock gardens and general groundcover planting between paving or stones as well as to grow containers (including Baskets) or windowboxes. Very easy to grow.

Cultivation Advice 

Days To Germination: 8-15

Planting Depth: 1/8 inch

Spacing, Seed: 1 inch

Spacing, Plant: 6-8 inches

Plant Height: 4-6 inches

Light: Full Sun

Sow earliest for first display under glass in trays of warmth 3-6 weeks before last frost and transplant to modules when large enough to handle.

Transplant when risk of frost has gone.

Space Thyme plants 6 to 8 inches apart when planting seedlings.

Shear lightly after bloom to keep looking good and prevent legginess.

Although Alyssum is an annual it will often reseed itself in protected habitat

Grows more in sunny environments but grows very well even under light shade.