Alyssum is a popular annual or perennial plant with masses of tiny flowers that attract beneficial insects. Easy to grow from seed.
Sowing Alyssum Seeds
Alyssum 'Carpet of Snow' is a popular annual. The bushy plants trail along the ground, filling in the spaces between larger annuals and perennials. The flowers have a light, sweet fragrance .
Carpet of Snow alyssum is a good self-sower , and it makes a fine bulb cover . Also known as Lobularia maritima.
Alyssum 'Royal Carpet' blooms throughout the summer with spreading mounds of rich purple flowers. It's perfect for containers and edging.
Royal Carpet alyssum has a light, sweet fragrance. The masses of small flowers attract butterflies and beneficial insects , making it a good companion plant in the vegetable garden. It's an All-America Selections winner.
Alyssum montanum 'Mountain Gold' is a spring-blooming perennial with bright yellow flowers. The compact, spreading plants have silvery, evergreen foliage. It's a wonderful plant for the rock garden .
Alyssum 'Mountain Gold' tolerates drought and poor soil. Cut it back after blooming to keep the foliage attractive. Deer resistant . Hardy in zones 3-9.
Alyssum saxatile is a spring-blooming perennial with gray-green leaves and bright yellow flowers. It's s an important plant for attracting butterflies and beneficial insects early in the season before most other flowers bloom.
Try Basket of Gold with other spring bloomers like columbine , dragonhead , forget-me-not and lychnis . Also known as Aurinia saxatilis. Hardy in zones 3-9.