Flower Alyssum Seeds

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Add delicate blooms to your garden with alyssum flower seeds from David's Garden Seeds®. Sweet alyssum produces clusters of small flowers on low-growing plants, making it useful along borders, in containers and between larger garden plants. Compare the varieties below for flower color, height and growing recommendations.

Small Flowers with Garden Appeal

Soften edges: Use low-growing alyssum along paths and bed borders or near the front of a flower planting.
Fill containers: Its spreading habit can complement upright plants, provided companions have compatible light and watering needs.
Support visiting insects: Open flowers offer nectar and pollen to small insects, including hoverflies. Alyssum can be part of a beneficial-insect planting, but it does not guarantee pest control.
Enjoy a gentle fragrance: Sweet alyssum is known for its honey-like scent, which can be especially pleasant near seating areas and walkways.

Planting Tips for Success

Time sowing for your climate: Follow the packet's guidance for indoor starting or direct sowing. Mild growing conditions generally support good flowering.
Handle small seeds carefully: Use the recommended sowing depth and light conditions, keeping the seedbed moist without washing seeds away.
Choose suitable soil: Plant in well-drained soil with sun or light shade as appropriate to your climate. Avoid waterlogged locations.
Allow room to spread: Follow the variety's spacing guidance and give container plants adequate drainage.

Care for Continued Bloom

Water as needed during establishment and dry spells without keeping the soil saturated. Flowering may slow during intense heat; plants can recover as conditions moderate. A light trim after a flush of blooms can encourage tidier growth and renewed flowering. Monitor plants and adjust care to your weather and the variety.