Alyssum Purple Royal Carpet

A favourite nectar source for adult hoverflies and caterpillar parasitic trichogramma wasps.

Alyssum purple royal carpet.

Alyssum performs best in areas with relatively cool summers but can grow anywhere. 2 products alyssum royal carpet short description. Sweet alyssum royal carpet is an early season perennial blooming in a thick carpet of delicate purple blooms. A sea of fragrant blooms for edging.

Alyssum makes a great temporary ground cover and grows nicely with dianthus violets and thyme. Royal carpet will produce clusters of beautiful purple flowers all summer long. Also known as sweet alyssum or sweet alison this very compact variety forms a dense carpet of medium green foliage that is completely covered with sweetly scented dark purple clusters of small flowers. The royal carpet variety of alyssum is the taller and more colorful strain of its close cousin alyssum carpet of snow.

A very versatile flower royal carpet can be planted just about any time throughout the season both indoors and out. Dwarf sweet alyssum royal carpet is an heirloom variety that was an aas winner in 1953. Make sure alyssum royal carpet seeds are properly watered to stimulate healthy germination. Alyssum purple royal carpet lobularia maritima is a popular garden annual that can be easily grown from alyssum seeds.

Approximately 650 seeds per packet. Grow alyssum royal carpet from fresh lobularia maritima flower seeds. Sweet alyssum is semi drought tolerant but prefers plentiful. Its gray green leaves are slightly hairy narrow and lance shaped.

This flower works well for either borders or pot fillers and will thrive in most yards. Alyssum also makes a great addition to a butterfly or seaside garden. Sweet alyssum is a flower that is native to southern europe and is also commonly referred to as sweet alice. Plant alyssum between stepping stones or in paving cracks or grow it in containers.

Sweet alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle sweet scent. Alyssum carpet of snow short description. 9 10 weeks to flowering. Colorful storybook edging for borders and beds.

Growing to a mature height of only 2 to 4 inches tall alyssum royal carpet makes a perfect groundcover plant and is widely used in pots containers and raised beds. An excellent choice for ground cover or border plantings this dainty bloom has a gentle fragrance and a long blooming season in most regions. 4 95 6 95. It blooms quickly from seed is easy to grow and makes a great addition as an edging plant in the border.

Royal carpet has purple flowers and is very dwarf growing to only 2 4 inches tall. Vibrant shades of purple pastel pink and crisp white make this a great edging flower.