A sea of fragrant blooms for edging.
Alyssum carpet of snow seedlings.
Level with a rake to remove clumps of grass and stones.
The carpet like flowers are often used for beddings edgings rock gardens and window boxes.
Companion plants for alyssum.
Select a location in full sun with good rich moist organic soil.
Pair alyssum in front of roses in a pot with geraniums or in front of taller plants like salvia catmint or sage.
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.
Press the seed into the surface of the soil since it needs light to germinate.
Direct sow carpet of snow sweet alyssum seeds in spring after the soil warms.
Grow heirloom alyssum plant carpet of snow sweetalyssum seedsthis aptly named flower ndash.
Also sometimes called sweet alice or sweet alison is our most popular alyssum variety for good reason.
Keep the soil lightly moist until germination.
Its gray green leaves are slightly hairy narrow and lance shaped.
Designed to grow in partially shaded areas.
Alyssum carpet of snow seeds short description.
The low growing foliage covers the ground with tiny cross shaped four petal flowers for much of the growing season.
Plant alyssum carpet of snow virtually throughout the season but be sure to.
Prepare the bed by turning the soil under to a depth of 8 inches.
Sweet alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle sweet scent.
For bedding edgings rock gardens and window boxes.
When grown in front of larger shrubs and flowers it creates the illusion of mounds of snow.