Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Painted Carpet Mix
$3.25
Lobularia maritima
This charming mix of tiny, fairy-like flowers is a pretty mix of white, pink, and purple. Growing to be 2-8” tall, this smaller beauty can be planted in the foreground of your garden to frame your borders, and also makes a lovely addition to container plantings. A great pollinator plant, and deer resistant. Full sun to part shade. Annual.
- Planting Information
- Growing Information
| Approx. Seeds per Packet | Average packet weight | Seeds / gram | Average seeds / oz |
| 1,700 | 0.5 gram | 3,400 | 95,200 |
| Planting Season | Ideal Soil Temp | Sun | Frost Tolerance |
| After Last Frost | 65-80°F | Full Sun | Frost Sensitive |
| Sowing Method | Seed Depth | Direct Seed Spacing | Days to Harvest |
| Direct Seed | 1/8" | 3" | 50-60 |
| Mature Spacing | Days to Sprout | Production Cycle | Seed Viability |
| 4-8" | 10-21 | Annual | 2-3 years |
Site Selection
Alyssum is an annual that prefers full sun to partial shade and rich, well-drained soil with moderate moisture.
Cultivation
Direct seed outdoors in early spring. You can start them 4-6 weeks early inside for planting out after last frost. Optimum soil temperature for germination is 65-80˚F. Sow 1/8" deep and 2-4" apart. Seeds will sprout in 10-21 days. Thin so mature plants are 4-8" apart.