Purple Alyssum Royal Carpet

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Purple alyssum royal carpet. A very versatile flower royal carpet can be planted just about any time throughout the season both indoors and out. 2 products alyssum royal carpet short description. It is classically found in coastal areas but it will grow in most zones during the growing season. A favourite nectar source for adult hoverflies and caterpillar parasitic trichogramma wasps.

Alyssum also makes a great addition to a butterfly or seaside garden. Royal carpet is a purple flowered sweet alyssum variety growing to about 15cm tall. Grow alyssum royal carpet from fresh lobularia maritima flower seeds. Alyssum performs best in areas with relatively cool summers but can grow anywhere.

Provide 65 75 degree soil temperature. Sweet alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle sweet scent. The low growing foliage covers the ground with tiny cross shaped four petal flowers for much of the growing season. Technically a perennial it is usually grown as an annual in most regions of the united states.

80 seeds planting annual germination. Royal carpet will produce clusters of beautiful purple flowers all summer long. A sea of fragrant blooms for edging. Make sure alyssum royal carpet seeds are properly watered to stimulate healthy germination.

4 95 6 95. An excellent choice for ground cover or border plantings this dainty bloom has a gentle fragrance and a long blooming season in most regions. Approximately 650 seeds per packet. Vibrant shades of purple pastel pink and crisp white make this a great edging flower.

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. Plant alyssum between stepping stones or in paving cracks or grow it in containers. Its gray green leaves are slightly hairy narrow and lance shaped. Sweet alyssum royal carpet is an early season perennial blooming in a thick carpet of delicate purple blooms.

Alyssum makes a great temporary ground cover and grows nicely with dianthus violets and thyme. 7 10 days seed planting depth. Sweet alyssum is a ground cover plant with tiny white pink cream or purple flowers. The royal carpet variety of alyssum is the taller and more colorful strain of its close cousin alyssum carpet of snow.

Colorful storybook edging for borders and beds. Provides the same impressive and showy carpet of blooms as carpet of snow but in a bright purple.