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Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Carpet of Snow

Exactly how it sounds—a white groundcover to give the illusion of winter

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Prefers Lean Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fragrant
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Borders
Ground Cover
Perfect for Xeriscaping
Deer Resistant

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Lobularia maritima

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

SEED TYPE

  • Heirloom Seed
  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade

BLOOM SEASON

  • Spring through Fall

DAYS TO MATURITY

  • 60 to 90 days

GROWTH HABIT

  • Spreading

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 2 to 5 inches

COLOR

  • White

Grow Heirloom Alyssum - Plant Carpet of Snow Sweet Alyssum Seeds

This aptly named flower - also sometimes called "Sweet Alice" or "Sweet Alison" - is our most popular alyssum variety for good reason. It can be planted quite easily from seed either indoors or out, and produces bunches of lovely white flowers. Plant Alyssum "Carpet of Snow" virtually throughout the season, but be sure to water regularly to ensure healthy germination.

  • • Perennial in zones 7 to 9; Dense Growth, Ground Cover
  • • White Flower, Gentle Fragrance
  • • Full Sun to Partial Shade

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Fall
  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/16 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 6 to 10 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 85 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 6,900 Up to 625 Sq. Ft
1/4 Pound 27,600 Up to 2,500 Sq. Ft
1 Pound 110,400 Up to 10,000 Sq. Ft
5 Pounds 552,000 Up to 1.25 Acres

Planting Guide

View our Alyssum Planting Guide to learn more.

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    Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Carpet of Snow FAQs

    What is Carpet of Snow Sweet Alyssum also known as?

    Carpet of Snow Sweet Alyssum is also known as Sweet Alison and Alyssum.

    Is Carpet of Snow Sweet Alyssum resistant to animals or disease?

    Carpet of Snow Sweet Alyssum is deer resistant, meaning deer generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 15 reviews.

    Customer photo review of Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Carpet of Snow

    This is my first experience with Allysum plants, and I wasn't sure what to expect. So I planted several different Allysum seeds in long planters and under roses in big pots. The flowers all look for some reason of white color, some have very nice purple color. It took the seeds some time to come up but once they did they started growing and flowering very nicely. They all look very charming to me! Especially the ones that grow in big tall pots under roses. I just love their cascading beautiful flow off the pots down to the ground! I just wish the roses would bloom nicely too to make a beautiful combination :) I can't say anything much about the fragrance - I can smell them only if I put my nose very close to the flowers. I noticed that they grow best in the morning sun with afternoon shade or slight shade through the whole day in my very hot and humid weather in the south of Alabama. I don't give them any special care just the water and nutrients from the roses. I definitely will grow Alyssums next summer!

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    Customer photo review of Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Carpet of Snow

    Planted seeds came up quicker than I thought. Love the fragrance. I thought w all this rain we have been having in the northeast the flowers may get nocked off or that it would have a hard time stabilizing the border area. I hope it spreads more but we are truly happy with it. As you can see in the image they are pretty and white. Holding her own.

    Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Carpet of Snow

    Wanted to love these and looked forward to them, but we only saw the greenery. They never bloomed. Ordered more seeds and planted them in another spot and they did nothing.

    Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Carpet of Snow

    Store owner replied: Hello T.M. Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It's so important to have feedback like this so we can continually improve our products and planting instructions. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to assist you with this. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

    In a flower bed that I planted a variety of seeds, these have been the most successful. Good germination, and they look like the photos. I would recommend.

    Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Carpet of Snow

    I planted them, 3 days later I had sprouts all over! They grow super fast. Couldn't be any happier with their seeds.

    Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Carpet of Snow

    I put these flowers at several schools to try out in a mass planting . They turned out great, make sure you give it water .Then prune it back after it flowers , and it will rebloom

    Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Carpet of Snow

    I winter sowed these seeds in milk jugs and they grew like crazy. I had to hurry up and transplant them because they were blooming in the jugs! One packet was enough to completely line the front of my beds about 30+ feet

    Sweet Alyssum Seeds - Carpet of Snow

    I loved these, shortly after I planted them, they did sprout and get big. However, this was last year and nothing has returned. We have had spring/summer like weather here in Ohio since February, all of the other yards have already had theirs come up, nothing yet.

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