Alyssum Carpet Of Snow Hanging Basket

Can you put sweet alyssum in a hanging basket.

Alyssum carpet of snow hanging basket.

Sweet alyssum lobularia maritima carpet of snow blooms all season with delicate pure white flowers. This fragrant garden favorite produces masses of crisp white blooms and a cloud of butterfly admirers. Perfect choice for lining walkways or in window boxes. Buy this product item product.

Wonderful emerging from cracks in stone walls and terraces or between boulders in rock gardens. The type with white flowers carpet of snow is the most popular alyssum. Landscaping uses for sweet alyssum. Alyssum carpet of snow.

Sweet alyssum flowers form a striking border when used as bedding plants. Fast grower along walkways or at the front of the border with its purple cousin alyssum royal carpet lobularia maritima. Posted by catmint20906 maryland zone 7a on aug 24 2014 8 48 am. Although sweet alyssum lobularia maritima looks dainty and delicate it is actually a hardy tough plant that adapts to a range of growing conditions.

The flower has four small blunt petals arranged in a squarish shape. Always early to bloom alyssum carpet of snow has a ground hugging habit that is perfect for rock gardens or cascading from crevices in walls. It does well in partly sunny areas of the garden and is a lovely groundcover or underplanting for taller shrubs and perennials. With a toughness that belies its delicate appearance sweet alyssum is surprisingly wind tolerant and makes a useful plant in coastal areas.

A sea of fragrant blooms for edging. Sweet alyssum produces a carpet of abundant tiny flowers that resemble snow when planted in masses.