Violet Queen Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) Seeds - Lobularia Maritima, 30 seeds

Quantity: 30 Seeds / pack

Violet Queen Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) is a sweet alyssum with dense clusters of tiny, violet-purple, honey-scented flowers. This low, spreading annual forms a fragrant carpet that works beautifully for edging beds, softening the fronts of borders, and trailing from hanging baskets. Direct sowing is easy, and the flowers perfume the garden on warm evenings.

Why choose our seeds?

• Masses of fragrant, violet-purple blooms on compact, spreading plants
• Fast and easy from direct sowing; flowers in weeks from an early start
• Classic for edging, containers, hanging baskets, and between stepping stones

How to grow Violet Queen Alyssum seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Sow 4-6 weeks before your last frost for the earliest bloom.
• Outdoors: Direct sow after the last frost, or sow in late summer in mild climates for fall bloom.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots
• Well-draining seed-starting mix
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Sow on the surface of the mix and press in lightly; the seeds need light to germinate, so cover only with a whisper of mix or vermiculite, or leave uncovered.
• Mist to settle the seeds into the surface.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Light is required; do not bury the seeds deeply.
• Temperature: 64-70°F (18-21°C).

Germination

• Seeds germinate in 7-21 days.
• Thin or transplant seedlings to about 6 inches apart.

Transplanting

• Plant out after the last frost, spacing 6 inches apart.
• Plants are compact and shallow-rooted; handle gently.

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun to light shade.
• Water: Keep the soil evenly moist, especially until established.
• Fertilizer: A light feeding at planting is enough; avoid heavy nitrogen.
• Shear plants back by half if bloom pauses in hot weather; they will flush back into flower as it cools.

Bloom Time:

Late spring to midsummer, and again in fall if sheared back.