Alyssum Seeds – Royal Carpet

Enhance your garden with Alyssum Seeds – Royal Carpet, a non-GMO variety prized for its rich purple blooms and compact, spreading habit. This stunning low-growing alyssum creates a dense, colorful carpet that is perfect for flower beds, borders, pathways, containers, and rock gardens.

Royal Carpet Alyssum is known for its sweet fragrance, quick growth, and long blooming season. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and adds vibrant ground-level color while attracting bees and other beneficial pollinators. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this variety is a favorite for both beginners and experienced gardeners.

Features

• Produces rich purple, fragrant flower clusters

• Non-GMO, high-quality Royal Carpet variety

• Ideal for flower beds, edging, pathways, and containers

• Low-growing, spreading habit forms a dense carpet of color

• Long blooming season with steady color

• Attracts bees and beneficial pollinators

• Easy to grow and suitable for all experience levels

Specifications

• Common Name: Sweet Alyssum – Royal Carpet

• Scientific Name: Lobularia maritima

• Plant Type: Annual (perennial in warm zones)

• Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Type: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil (pH 6.0–7.5)

• Germination Time: 7–14 days

• Days to Maturity: 50–60 days

• Plant Height: 3–6 inches

• Spacing: 6–8 inches apart

• Watering Needs: Low to moderate; prefers regular moisture

• Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 5–9 (perennial in Zones 9–10; annual elsewhere)

• Planting Season:

  • Outdoor Sowing: Early spring to early summer

  • Indoor Sowing: 4–6 weeks before last frost

• Blooming Season: Spring through fall (March–October)