Rosie O'Day Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Lobularia Maritima, 20 seeds

Quantity: 20 Seeds / pack

Rosie O'Day sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) forms low mounds covered in honey-scented, rose-pink flower clusters. Blooming from spring until frost, it softens bed edges, spills from containers, and fills gaps between paving stones. A fast, easy annual for continuous color.

Why choose our seeds?

• Honey-scented rose-pink blooms from spring to frost
• Low, spreading habit for edging, containers, and rock gardens
• 20 seeds per packet

How to grow Rosie O'Day Sweet Alyssum seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost.
• Outdoors: Direct sow about 3 weeks before the last spring frost, and repeat every few weeks for succession.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining seed-starting mix
• Humidity dome or plastic wrap (to hold in moisture)
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Surface sow and press lightly — seeds need light to germinate.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Bright light; full sun to partial shade outdoors.
• Temperature: 55-70°F (13-21°C) for germination.

Germination

• Seedlings emerge in 5-14 days.
• Blooms begin about 8-12 weeks after sowing.

Transplanting

• Set out at the last frost date.
• Space plants 4-6 inches apart.

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun to partial shade.
• Water: Keep soil evenly moist; about an inch of water per week.
• Fertilizer: Mix compost into the bed before planting; avoid heavy feeding.
• Shear plants back midsummer and fertilize lightly for a fresh flush of blooms.

Bloom Time:

Blooms from spring until the first frost.