Alyssum Seeds – Yellow Aurinia Saxatilis

Bring vibrant color and pollinator-friendly beauty to your garden with Alyssum Seeds – Yellow Aurinia Saxatilis. Known for their bright golden clusters, these seeds are ideal for rock gardens, borders, pathways, and sunny slopes. This hardy variety is easy to grow, drought-tolerant once established, and blooms generously, creating a cheerful display throughout the season.

Perfect for home gardeners looking for a low-maintenance, reliable flowering plant that thrives in full sun and well-drained soil.

Features

• Produces vivid golden-yellow blooms ideal for rock gardens and sunny landscapes

• Suitable for borders, edging, slopes, and containers

• Thrives in full sun with excellent drought tolerance once mature

• Easy-to-grow flowering plant for beginners and experienced gardeners

• Supports beneficial garden pollinators

• Works well in poor, sandy, or rocky soils

Specifications

• Common Name (US): Yellow Alyssum / Basket-of-Gold

• Scientific Name: Aurinia saxatilis

• Seed Type: Open-pollinated

• Growth Habit: Perennial in warmer climates; can behave as a hardy biennial

• Bloom Color: Golden Yellow

• Light Requirement: Full Sun

• Soil Requirement: Well-drained, sandy or rocky soil

• Planting Season:

  • Spring Planting: February–April

  • Fall Planting: September–November (in mild climates)

• USDA Hardiness Zones:

  • Zones 3–7 – Perennial; blooms April–June

  • Zones 8–9 – May act as short-lived perennial; best planted in fall

• Germination Time: 10–20 days

• Mature Height: 8–12 inches

• Spacing: 8–10 inches