Light to germinate
Press seed in; do not cover.
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Lobularia maritima
50 - 60Days to maturity
A seed worth growing
Sweet Alyssum Flower Seed
About this variety
A low white alyssum for beneficial insects.
Sprawling plants are covered in dense clusters of small, fragrant white flowers.
Sweet alyssum is quick, low, trouble-free and inexpensive, so growers use it to house beneficial insects in vegetable and fruit plantings, in greenhouses and containers as well as outdoors. It feeds lacewings, parasitic wasps, hoverflies and tachinid flies. A tender perennial in Zones 9–11.
Flowers about 50–60 days from sowing, on plants 8–16" tall. Open-pollinated.
Specs
- Packet: 100 seeds
- Average 71,100 seeds per oz.
- Plant height: 8–16"
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Quick Facts
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
Growing guide
From seed to harvestSow early
As soon as soil can be worked.
Cut back in August
By half, for a second flush.
Feeds good bugs
Great near vegetables.
Growing Information
Days to germination
About 8–10 days at 18–21°C (65–70°F).
Starting indoors
Recommended. Sow several seeds per cell 4–5 weeks ahead of transplanting, uncovered, since they need light. Harden seedlings off at night temperatures of 10–13°C (50–55°F) and plant out after frost.
Direct sowing
Sow as early as the ground can be worked, pressing the seed lightly into the surface, and thin at the first true leaves. In warm climates, sow from midsummer to late winter for flowers into June. Where winters drop below about 28°F (-2°C), sow in spring.
Plant spacing
6–8".
Soil
Average, free-draining soil, ideally pH 6–7.
Light
Full sun or part shade.
Harvest
The flowers are edible once open.
Uses
Edging, borders, beds, rock gardens, window boxes and hanging baskets; a strong draw for beneficial insects.
Tip
If flowering fades in August, cut plants back by half; they bloom again once nights cool.
Hardiness
Zones 9–11; grown as an annual elsewhere.
Plant height
8–16".
Packet
100 seeds.
Seeds per oz.
About 71,100 on average.
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