Alyssum Purple Royal Carpet

Colorful storybook edging for borders and beds.

Alyssum purple royal carpet.

Grow alyssum royal carpet from fresh lobularia maritima flower seeds. Sweet alyssum is a flower that is native to southern europe and is also commonly referred to as sweet alice. Alyssum purple royal carpet lobularia maritima is a popular garden annual that can be easily grown from alyssum seeds. An excellent choice for ground cover or border plantings this dainty bloom has a gentle fragrance and a long blooming season in most regions.

Sweet alyssum royal carpet is an early season perennial blooming in a thick carpet of delicate purple blooms. The royal carpet variety of alyssum is the taller and more colorful strain of its close cousin alyssum carpet of snow. Vibrant shades of purple pastel pink and crisp white make this a great edging flower. 2 products alyssum royal carpet short description.

Its gray green leaves are slightly hairy narrow and lance shaped. A very versatile flower royal carpet can be planted just about any time throughout the season both indoors and out. A favourite nectar source for adult hoverflies and caterpillar parasitic trichogramma wasps. Royal carpet has purple flowers and is very dwarf growing to only 2 4 inches tall.

Sweet alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle sweet scent. Alyssum also makes a great addition to a butterfly or seaside garden. Alyssum makes a great temporary ground cover and grows nicely with dianthus violets and thyme. 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.

Approximately 650 seeds per packet. 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. 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.

4 95 6 95. Alyssum performs best in areas with relatively cool summers but can grow anywhere. Royal carpet will produce clusters of beautiful purple flowers all summer long. Royal carpet is a purple flowered sweet alyssum variety growing to about 15cm tall.

A sea of fragrant blooms for edging. It blooms quickly from seed is easy to grow and makes a great addition as an edging plant in the border. 9 10 weeks to flowering. The royal carpet variant of sweet alyssum has a short stature of 3 to 6 inches at maturity and has lavender colored flowers.

Sweet alyssum is semi drought tolerant but prefers plentiful. Plant alyssum between stepping stones or in paving cracks or grow it in containers.