Alyssum Royal Carpet Annual Or Perennial

Technically a perennial sweet alyssum is widely treated as if it were an annual plant in cold winter climates.

Alyssum royal carpet annual or perennial.

Annuals complete their life cycles in one year. Sweet alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle sweet scent. Make sure alyssum royal carpet seeds are properly watered to stimulate healthy germination. Mounding habit with plants reaching 4 6 inches tall and 10 12 inches wide.

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. Cbr perennial zones 7 9 annual that reseeds itself in all other zones. Honey scented small 1 4 purole flowers with 4 5 pedals that bloom quickly from seeds 45 days sown outside in early spring.

You will most likely spot alyssum as border plants edging large flower beds in containers and hanging baskets as a low lying spiller or. Technically a perennial it is usually grown as an annual in most regions of the united states. Biennials produce foliage the first year and bloom and go to seed the second year. Suitable for rock gardens and borders.

Full sun to partial shade. But it is one of the hardier annuals capable of surviving light frosts that would kill more tender plants. Royal carpet purple the name of this type refers to the cluster of purple alyssum flowers which bloom throughout the summer and are one of the most beautiful types of alyssum. It is popularly named as carpet because it is best when it is used as groundcover and grown about 2 4 inches only.

Annual up to zone 8. The plant produces a purple carpet of flowers. For an easy to grow perennial and an alyssum by any other name yellow alyssum is a delightful plant. Plant the royal carpet alyssum along with carpet of snow alyssum to make a beautiful flower border.

Royal carpet lobularia maritima. This is an excellent low height spreading variety that is very easy to grow. Purple fading to pale lavender and white on top. Perennial in zones 9 11.

The low growing foliage covers the ground with tiny cross shaped four petal flowers for much of the growing season. Alyssum royal carpet seeds short description. In warmer zones where it is grown as a perennial it doesn t last as long as other perennial plants. Perennials can live for more than.

The royal carpet variety of alyssum is the taller and more colorful strain of its close cousin alyssum carpet of snow. Hardy in zones 6 10 full sun part sun. The type with white flowers carpet of snow is the most popular alyssum. Its rounded clusters of flowers are fragrant.

Sweet alyssum purple royal carpet seeds.