Alyssum – Royal Carpet (150 Seeds) - Lobularia maritima
- Honey flavour flowers
- Annual 12cm
- Edible
- Deep violet flowers
- Good for beds, rockeries and edging
- Bee friendly
- Popular for landscaping
How to sow and grow:
Method: | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
Sowing Depth: | 2 mm |
When: | Spring and autumn (No Frost) |
Germination: | 10-14 days @ 5-22°C |
Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Hardy Annual |
Plant Spacing: | 20 cm |
Plant Height: | 12 cm |
Position: | Part or full sun, well drained soil |
Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 70-90 days |
*Notes: Remove spent flowers to prolong flowering. Susceptible to downy mildew. Protect from slugs and snails.
Purple alyssum flowers are made up of petite lavender to violet colored blooms. Each bloom consist of four petals and several slender stamens at its center. Purple alyssum flowers grow in clusters atop a thin, green stem. The flowers have a sweet aroma with a pungent, slightly bitter taste.
Alyssum can be used to accent desserts such as cakes, scones, sorbets, crème brulee, cookies, puddings, and tarts, or they can be lightly cooked into syrups, jams, and jellies.