Flower Alyssum Sweet is a rapidly growing, low-maintenance annual flower prized for its dense clusters of small, fragrant blooms that transform garden spaces with delicate beauty and intoxicating honeyed fragrance. Its well-branched, spreading plants create an attractive ground-cover display while supporting garden health by attracting beneficial insects — including lacewings, parasitic wasps, syrphid flies, and tachinid flies — that help control pests naturally. Sweet Alyssum is an outstanding companion plant for vegetable and fruit gardens, turning your growing space into a thriving, balanced ecosystem. Expect blooms within approximately 60 days. In USDA Zones 9–11, Sweet Alyssum behaves as a perennial, returning year after year with minimal effort.

Germination Rate: 60%+. Non-GMO Heirloom. 500 Seeds.

Why Choose Sweet Alyssum?

• Fragrant Blooms: Dense clusters of tiny, honey-scented flowers provide season-long color and fragrance in the garden or containers.
• Natural Pest Control: Attracts lacewings, parasitic wasps, syrphid flies, and tachinid flies — beneficial predators that naturally suppress aphids, whiteflies, and other common pests.
• Outstanding Companion Plant: Plant alongside vegetables and fruits to support beneficial insect populations and reduce chemical intervention needs.
• Versatile Garden Use: Ideal as ground cover, border edging, container filler, or walkway planting — adapts beautifully to any garden style.
• Perennial in Warm Zones: In Zones 9–11, Sweet Alyssum returns reliably year after year with minimal maintenance.
• Heirloom & Open-Pollinated: Passed down through generations — save seeds year after year for a self-sustaining garden.
• Non-GMO Seeds: Plants whose DNA has not been altered in ways that do not occur naturally through traditional breeding methods.

Planting Tips for Success

• Sunlight: Thrives in full sun to partial shade — at least 4 to 6 hours of sun per day for best blooming.
• Soil: Prefers well-drained soil with average to moderate fertility. Tolerates poor soils well — avoid overly rich soil which promotes foliage over flowers.
• Planting: Direct sow on the soil surface after last frost — seeds need light to germinate. Press lightly into soil but do not cover. Can also start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost.
• Spacing: Thin seedlings to 6–8 inches apart. Plants spread 6–12 inches wide at maturity.
• Watering: Water regularly until established. Once established, Sweet Alyssum is moderately drought-tolerant. Avoid overwatering — well-drained soil is essential.
• Support: No staking required — low-growing spreading habit is naturally self-supporting.
• Fertilizing: Light feeding with a balanced fertilizer at planting is sufficient. Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers which reduce flowering.
• Shearing: Shear plants back by one-third after the first flush of blooms to encourage a fresh flush of flowers and prevent legginess.
• Harvesting: Blooms in approximately 60 days. Deadhead spent flowers regularly to extend the blooming season.

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Important Disclosures

• Variety Disclaimer: Heirloom varieties may exhibit natural variation in size, color, and maturation. Results may vary based on growing conditions, climate, and gardening practices.
• Seed Storage: Store seeds in a cool, dry location away from direct sunlight. Refrigeration in an airtight container extends viability. Properly stored flower seeds remain viable for 2–3 years.
• Planting Zones: Grown as an annual in Zones 3–8; perennial in Zones 9–11. Performs best in cool to mild temperatures — may go dormant in extreme summer heat and rebloom in fall.

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