Brighten your garden with Alyssum Schnell Gold Ground Cover Flower Seeds (Lobularia maritima Schnell Gold). This low-growing plant produces dense clusters of small, golden-yellow flowers, perfect for flower beds, borders, rock gardens, and containers. Easy to grow from Non-GMO seeds, Alyssum thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil and attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies. Its long-lasting blooms and compact growth habit make it ideal for gardeners seeking low-maintenance, vibrant ornamental plants.
Features:
- Dense clusters of vibrant golden-yellow blooms
- Ideal for flower beds, borders, rock gardens, and containers
- Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
- Easy to grow from Non-GMO seeds
- Low-maintenance, long-lasting, and visually striking
Specifications:
- Scientific Name: Lobularia maritima
- Common Name: Alyssum Schnell Gold Ground Cover
- Plant Type: Annual flowering ground cover
- Height: 4 to 8 inches (1020 cm)
- Spread: 12 to 18 inches (3045 cm)
- Bloom Time: Spring to summer
- Flower Colors: Golden yellow
- Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil
- Water Requirements: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
- Germination Time: 7 to 14 days
- Planting Depth: 1/8 inch (0.3 cm)
- Plant Spacing: 812 inches apart
- Ideal Growing Season: Early spring sowing
- Temperature for Germination: 60F to 70F (1521C)
- Maintenance Level: Easy
- Uses: Ground cover, flower beds, borders, rock gardens, containers, pollinator gardens, ornamental landscaping
Planting Guide:
- Seed Preparation: Lightly soak seeds for 46 hours to improve germination.
- Sowing: Sprinkle seeds on the soil surface or lightly cover with 1/8 inch of well-draining seed-starting mix.
- Light & Temperature: Provide full sun to partial shade; maintain soil temperature 6070F (1521C).
- Watering: Keep soil evenly moist until seedlings establish; water moderately afterward.
- Transplanting & Care: Thin seedlings or transplant 812 inches apart to form a dense ground cover.
- Maintenance: Deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming and maintain healthy growth.