I don’t know when I first fell in love with alyssum, but I absolutely love using purple and white alyssum in my window box and hanging flower baskets every year. It’s delicate, yet very hearty.
Brief description: Alyssum is a delicate mounding or trailing flower {depending on variety} that blooms throughout the summer.
Where to Plant Alyssum: Alyssum can be planted nearly anywhere, but make great border flowers, thrive in rock beds, and in containers where they can trail over the sides. They do best in sun to light shade.
Planting Seeds: To plant seeds, just press them into the surface of the soil. Put a pinch of seeds in every pot, approximately 6″ apart. There is not need to thin these clumping flowers.
Growing Tips: Alyssum can stand quite a bit of abuse. They are drought tolerant and deer resistant. For best results, though, water 2 times per week during hotter months.
Are you ready to start your garden but you’re not sure when you should plant your seeds or set out your transplants? Head on over HERE and you’ll be taken to a handy dandy chart that is broken down into what vegetables should be planted {or transplanted} each month in your area.
Anyone can do this. Dirt + Seeds+ Water = Food!
~Mavis
Fun Fact: While Alyssum is typically an annual, they will overwinter in some climates, popping up sporadically year after year.
Wendy Phelps says
I love Alyssum, such hardy little plants, I just leave them to die back and in the Spring lots of new little plants will pop up everywhere. Just dig them out and replant where ever you want them
Shirley says
Do you need to dead head alyssum to keep them blooming healthy
Tammy says
I love alyssum! I do the same as Wendy – I haven’t planted (from seed or plant) alyssum for about 4 years but I have alyssum in my beds each year. So fun!
Wynne says
I planted my first from seed last May, and they trailed over a wall beautifully. They even bloomed all winter here (zone 7) but it was a really mild winter.