Royal Carpet Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Lobularia Maritima, 20 seeds

Quantity: 20 Seeds / pack

Royal Carpet Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) is an award-winning variety that forms a dense, fragrant carpet of magenta, violet and fuchsia blooms. It won the All-America Selections award in 1953 and remains a favorite for edging, borders and containers.

Why choose our seeds?

• Dense carpets of fragrant blooms in magenta, violet and fuchsia
• An All-America Selections winner from 1953, still a garden favorite
• A classic edging and container plant for full sun or partial shade

How to grow Royal Carpet Sweet Alyssum seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost.
• Outdoors: Direct sow outdoors after the last frost, once the soil can be worked.

Prepare Your Materials

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

Sowing the Seeds

• Surface-sow the tiny seeds: press them gently into the soil and do not cover, as light is needed for germination.
• Keep the soil surface evenly moist until the seeds sprout.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: light is required for germination
• Temperature: soil temperature of 60-70°F (15-21°C)

Germination

• Seeds sprout in about 7-14 days under bright, moist conditions.
• Seedlings grow quickly; thin or transplant when they are easy to handle.

Transplanting

• Harden off for several days before setting plants out after the last frost.
• Space plants about 6 inches apart for a continuous carpet effect.

Care Tips

• Sun: full sun to partial shade.
• Water: keep the soil evenly moist but not soggy.
• Shear plants back by about a third in mid-season to refresh the foliage and encourage a new flush of bloom.
• Feeding is generally not needed; too much fertilizer favors leaves over flowers.

Bloom Time:

Spring until frost; blooming is heaviest in mild weather.