- Wonderful low growing plants ideal for honey-scented table centre pots, path edging and early summer bedding displays.
- It is a star pollinator plant
What you need to know:
- 1 x Sarah Raven Alyssum Oriental Nights Seeds
- Sow: March to May
- Flowering: May to October
- Outdoors Sowing Guide: Sow March to April in trays of seed compost. Sow thinly, cover lightly with fine compost. Firm gently and keep moist. Keep at approx. 10-15°C. Care: When large enough, transplant 5cm apart in trays or individual pots. Stand outside for a few days in late May (avoid frosts). Transplant 15cm apart in flowering position. Keep moist and weed free.
- Soil Type: Sow April to May in a prepared seed bed in flowering position. Sow thinly in rows 15cm apart or in a noughts and crosses grid. Cover lightly with fine soil. Firm gently and keep moist. When large enough, thin to 15cm apart.
- Position: Happy in full sun
- Hints & Tips: To stimulate more growth, trim plant height back by a third after flowering
- Approximate Maximum Height: 15cm (6in)
- Approximate Maximum Spread: 30cm
- Flower Colour: Blue
- Hardiness & Longevity: Hardy Annual
- Pack Size: 500 Seeds