Carpet Of Snow Alyssum Plant Annual Or Perennial

A fragrant choice for well drained soils in rock gardens and borders.

Carpet of snow alyssum plant annual or perennial. Alyssum carpet of snow. Sweet alyssum produces a carpet of abundant tiny flowers that resemble snow when planted in masses. A sea of fragrant blooms for edging. Life cycle this refers to whether a plant is an annual biennial or perennial.

In warmer zones where it is grown as a perennial it doesn t. Dwarf plants are uniform and compact spreading rapidly. The type with white flowers carpet of snow is the most popular alyssum. Vibrant shades of purple pastel pink and crisp white make this a great edging flower.

Its rounded clusters of flowers are fragrant. Alyssum flowers are easy to grow and bloom quickly. One of the finest cool weather performers. The low growing foliage covers the ground with tiny cross shaped four petal flowers for much of the growing season.

Learn how to grow and care for this annual ground cover and what to plant it with. 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. 58018 22 5 seed tape.

Perennials can live for more than two years. Alyssum carpet of snow short description. Indoor sown annual flower seeds ipomopsis lisianthus lobelias marigolds moonflowers morning glories nasturtium. Technically a perennial sweet alyssum is widely treated as if it were an annual plant in cold winter climates.

Its gray green leaves are slightly hairy narrow and lance shaped. Tiny pure white blossoms blanket the ground like new fallen snow. Blooms again and again if trimmed back to remove faded blossoms.