Alyssum Saxatile

Perfect choice for lining walkways or in window boxes. This fragrant garden favorite produces masses of crisp white blooms and a cloud of butterfly admirers.

Sow twice a year for almost continuous bloom. Look for a gorgeous spread of continuous color to add enchantment to the border. All-America Selections winner offers up mounds of rich, violet-purple blooms.

As mentioned previously, this plant is not fussy about water and indeed has a certain amount of drought tolerance.Clip the tops and remove fading blooms to encourage a bushy habit.Mountain alyssum is fairly resistant to both pests and diseases although...

When the seedlings have several pairs of true leaves and soil temperatures are at least 60 F. The blooms come in pink, salmon, purple, white and yellow. Sweet alyssum flowers are so named for their lively fragrance and are members of the mustard family.

If seeds need darkness, cover with 2 sheets of newspaper or plastic, remove upon the first signs of germination. For those varieties that indicate a (1) or (6), a very light covering of vermiculite will allow adequate light to the seed and keep it uniformly...

Butterflies love this plant. May also re-bloom late in the season. Dense heads of brilliant golden flowers. The Compacta blooms in early spring on low lying stems.

The fragrance is just like honey! Tuck them at the edge of borders, or along walks. The small size makes them excellent for window boxes or in pots–anywhere their sweet scent may be savored! Great for attracing beneficial insects.

The Wonderland variety has a consistent bloomtime and is an award winning series with very fragrant blooms. Dwarf and very uniform in habit.

All are well-matched for plant height and bloom timing. A uniform blend of the Wonderland series colors plus Pastel Pink and Citron. This series produces dwarf plants with a vigorous spread.

The low growing and well branched habit is easier for growers to handle, while the larger pure white flowers and improved vigor offer an attractive display at retail and in the garden.

Extra large white florets on dwarf plants give this early flowering variety an extra showy appearance.

Alyssum (also called Basket of Gold and Dwarf Goldentuft) is among the most popular choice for rock gardens, groundcover, and edging, and it's easy to see why. Nothing could be easier and more rewarding for the sunny garden than this hardy, long-lived,...

All are well-matched for plant height and bloom timing. This series produces dwarf plants with a vigorous spread.

All are well-matched for plant height and bloom timing. This series produces dwarf plants with a vigorous spread.

Less heat is needed to produce this cool season crop, and they can be some of the first varieties to go out the door. With the sweet fragrance typical of Alyssum, the larger, showier flowers of this tetraploid series draw in consumers at retail.

Less heat is needed to produce this cool season crop, and they can be some of the first varieties to go out the door. With the sweet fragrance typical of Alyssum, the larger, showier flowers of this tetraploid series draw in consumers at retail.

Great for undersowing, planting between paving stones, or as a ground cover. Low, spreading mounds with sweetly fragrant tiny white flowers in clusters. Often blooms so thickly as to completely hide the foliage! Long-blooming, especially if spent blooms...

All are well-matched for plant height and bloom timing. This series produces dwarf plants with a vigorous spread.

Less heat is needed to produce this cool season crop, and they can be some of the first varieties to go out the door. With the sweet fragrance typical of Alyssum, the larger, showier flowers of this tetraploid series draw in consumers at retail.

New Carpet of Snow flowers later than of the other Alyssum varieties we offer, and it possesses a looser plant habit but its trademark outdoor performance keeps growers and home gardeners coming back year after year.

Snow Crystals was immediately awarded the Fleuroselect Gold Medal (an honor not often bestowed!), and it has never been improved upon. It gorws readily from seed, and can be transplanted as soon as the soil has warmed and the nights are free of frost...

Diseases & Pests: Protect younger plants froms slugs by sprinkling some crushed eggshells or diatomaceous earth on the soil surface surrounding the plants. Keep at 55-70°F and provide light, as these seeds require light to germinate.

A mass planting of Pastel Carpet is an arresting sight, and even the humblest basket or border looks like a spring paradise with this free-blooming, low-growing, miniature delight! Plant in full sun for edging, ground cover, low beds, and containers.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Alyssum Aphids (General) Slug Snail When the seedlings have more than four leaves, thin to 6 inches (15 cm) apart in all directions.

Keep at 55-70°F and provide light, as these seeds require light to germinate. From the artist's perspective, this mix is a pointillist carpet of bloom in lavender, white and purple.

The blooms repeat all season, and the plant is so easy to grow! It can reach 8 inches high, but will generally stay smaller, spilling over the sides of your containers and tossing out new flowers freely all season.

Every garden and patio container deserves this sweet-scented, pretty, pert little plant. Their scent is ultra-sweet and pleasing, and lasts all season. Fragrant rosy-pink blooms blanket the gray-green foliage twice a season! Ideal for edging, groundcover,...