Alyssum 'Carpet of Snow'
Long lasting masses of tiny fragrant white flowers. Its hardiness and versatility makes it ideal as a border, ground cover or for growing in pots.
Yates Account
Join now
Create a Yates account today!
Sign up to join the Yates Garden Club for monthly e-mails packed with seasonal inspiration, tips for success & exclusive promotions.
Plus if you’re a Garden Club member you can take part in the Yates Growing Community - a blog to share successes, get advice & win prizes in fun challenges along the way!
Forgot password
Enter the email address associated with your account, and we'll email you a new password.
Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) produce long lasting masses of tiny pink, white, violet and cream blooms. These beautiful flowers are easy to grow, are ideal as a border, ground cover, hanging baskets or in pots. Their lovely scent is a favourite amongst cottage gardeners and they are great to beneficial insects and bees into the garden.
How to grow alyssum in a garden
- Fill starter pots or trays with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix. Scatter seed thinly, cover, firm down and water well. Keep the soil moist so the seeds don’t dry out.
- While the seedlings are growing, choose a spot in the garden that receives full sun to part shade and prepare the planting area well by digging in Yates Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food.
- Water gently and keep moist through germination period.
- Allow the seedlings to grow to at least 4 cm before transplanting.
- When transplanting them into your prepared garden bed, ensure seedlings are well spaced – at least 7 to 10cm apart. Water in well.
- Mulch with an organic mulch, such as bark chips, woodchip cane or pea straw keeping it away from the base of the plants.
- Feed regularly with Yates Thrive Rose & Flower Granular Plant Food.
How to grow alyssum in a pot
- Choose a pot at least 200mm wide and deep. Position in full sun to part shade.
- Fill the chosen pots with quality potting mix, such as Yates Premium Potting Mix.
- Plant directly into the pot by pressing the seeds lightly into the surface of the pot, lightly cover and firm down.
- Water gently and keep moist through germination period.
- Feed every 1 to 2 weeks with Yates Thrive Roses & Flowers Liquid Plant Food. You can also give it a boost by feeding with Yates Thrive Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
Growing tips
- Germination is faster and more uniform if seed is only barely covered.
- For a real cottage look in your garden, scatter the seeds around the garden bed in various locations and water in well.
Alyssum 'Magic Circles Mix'
Forms a dense carpet of fragrant, pastel tinted flowers. Mixed palette of soft pinks, lilacs, and white.
More Plants
Hellebores
Hellebores are the moody, gothic jewels of the winter garden. Learn how you can grow them in garden or in pots.
Gardenia
Gardenias have soft scented blooms in white or yellow. Depending on the variety, can be grown as a shrub, standard, hedge or ground cover.
Freesia
Freesias are a spring flowering bulb that produce scented blooms in a range of vibrant colours including pinks, white, yellow, mauve and red.
Flax
Flax (Phormium spp.) are highly versatile plants which can grow well in swampy or dry conditions. Great for large pots or en-masse in garden beds.
Recommended products
Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix
Specially formulated for trouble-free seed raising in trays (or outdoor seed sowing direclty into the ground) and propagation of cuttings.
Yates Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food
Releases nutrients slowly, improves the structure and moisture retention of the soil and encourages earthworms and beneficial soil micro-organisms.
Yates Thrive Rose & Flower Granular Plant Food
Specially formulated to grow all types of flowers. With high potassium for large & abundant flowers, added calcium & iron for stronger flowers.
Yates Thrive Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate
A complete plant food enriched with natural fish, seaweed, humates, molasses and more - boosted with NPK to improve plant and soil vitality.
Share
Share this article on social media