Alyssum Carpet Of Snow Seedlings

The carpet like flowers are often used for beddings edgings rock gardens and window boxes.

Alyssum carpet of snow seedlings.

Its gray green leaves are slightly hairy narrow and lance shaped. For bedding edgings rock gardens and window boxes. A sea of fragrant blooms for edging. Keep the soil lightly moist until germination.

Carpet of snow sweet alyssum seed can also be started indoors 6 8 weeks before the last frost date of spring. Sweet alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle sweet scent. The low growing foliage covers the ground with tiny cross shaped four petal flowers for much of the growing season. Select a location in full sun with good rich moist organic soil.

Prepare the bed by turning the soil under to a depth of 8 inches. Level with a rake to remove clumps of grass and stones. When grown in front of larger shrubs and flowers it creates the illusion of mounds of snow. 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.

Also sometimes called sweet alice or sweet alison is our most popular alyssum variety for good reason. Direct sow carpet of snow sweet alyssum seeds in spring after the soil warms. Plant alyssum carpet of snow virtually throughout the season but be sure to. Press the seed into the surface of the soil since it needs light to germinate.

Designed to grow in partially shaded areas. It can be planted quite easily from seed either indoors or out and produces bunches of lovely white flowers. Sweet alison pairs well with taller plants. Companion plants for alyssum.