56 " 63 days. Annual Flower. Open Pollinated. Royal Carpet Alyssum flower seeds are an essential fragrant and award-winning grow whether kept in the garden or used to accent a home or office. Royal Carpet seeds are quick to maturity with a season"s worth of dazzling shades of magenta, violet, and fuchsia blooms. Royal Carpet Alyssum debuted as an AAS Bedding Plant Winner for its low-maintenance and season-long perfume. Alyssum is flower very adaptable to pots, planters, and baskets but will thrive just as readily in a cool, shaded flower bed.
Growing Royal Carpet Alyssum Flower Garden Seeds
Royal Carpet Alyssum seeds debuted as a 1953 All-America Selections Bedding Plant Winner for its sweet fragrance and low-maintenance. 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 flowers are some of 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." Royal Carpet, Alyssum - Flower Seeds.
Seeds Per Package:- 500 mg - Approximately 1,000 Seeds
- 1/4 oz - Approximately 17,000 Seeds
- 1 oz - Approximately 70,000 Seeds
Basic Info
| Other Names: | Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alison |
| Color: | Shades of magenta, violet, and fuchsia |
Growing Info
| Days to Flower 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 3 " 6" tall trailing mound with a 10 " 12" spread of tiny 4-petaled blooms |
| Soil Preference: | Average, medium moisture, well-drained |
| Light Preference: | Full sun " Partial shade |
Other Info
| Taxonomy: | Lobularia maritima |
| Seed Type: | Annual |
| Sow Indoors or Outdoors: | Royal Carpet Alyssum flowers have a wildflower-like hardiness and are most commonly broadcasted directly after the frost. For earliest blooms, begin seeds 6 " 8 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. |
| Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: | Blooming may decline in consistently hot summers, but continue strong in the cooling fall. Alyssum has no serious susceptibility to any pests or diseases. |
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