Variety field guide
What to expect from Carpet of Snow Alyssum
Carpet of Snow Sweet alyssum seeds produce white bloom on 4-6 in prostrate/groundcover plants. Annual growth and Spring/Fall bloom make it useful for borders, cut flowers, containers or meadow-style planting, pollinator value, and seed saving.
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Carpet of Snow Sweet alyssum seeds produce white bloom on 4-6 in prostrate/groundcover plants. Annual growth and Spring/Fall bloom make it useful for borders, cut flowers, containers or meadow-style planting, pollinator value, and seed saving.
About Carpet of Snow
Carpet of Snow is an annual sweet alyssum with white color, 4-6 in mature height or spread, and a prostrate/groundcover habit. Harvest form or size: Flower or head form characteristic of Carpet of Snow; mature plant 4-6 in. Botanically it is Lobularia maritima. Maturity or first bloom: 50-59 Days; germination: 7-14 Days at 60–75 °F. Best for borders, cut flowers, containers or meadow-style planting, pollinator value, and seed saving. Grown for ornamental or habitat use rather than as a food crop.
History and provenance
This named flower is part of the long seed-catalog tradition of selecting annuals for color, stature, bloom form, cutting, edging, containers, or meadow use. Where no reliable breeder or release record is available, the cultivar name is retained without adding a precise date, person, or provenance story. A complete public breeder or release record for the named Carpet of Snow strain has not been located. The cultivar name is retained, but no person, community, date, or place of origin is assigned without reliable documentation. Carpet of Snow Alyssum Seeds form a low, spreading mat of fragrant white flowers. The plants stay low, spread outward, and can soften bed edges without hiding nearby crops. White-flowered sweet alyssum is often especially fragrant. available evidence describes the named seed selection and the documented behavior of Lobularia maritima without promising uninterrupted bloom through extreme heat.
Growing facts
| Scientific name | Lobularia maritima |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Maturity / first bloom | 50-59 Days |
| Germination | 7-14 Days at 60–75 °F |
| Seed depth | Surface Sow |
| Plant height / spread | 4-6 in |
| Growth habit | Prostrate/Groundcover |
| Spacing | 8 in between plants; 12 in between rows |
| Sunlight | Full - Partial Sun |
| Soil | Loamy; pH 6.0–6.5 |
| Water | Moderate |
| Support | No-Support |
Starting Carpet of Snow from seed
How to grow Carpet of Snow Sweet alyssum
Botanical identity: Lobularia maritima. Life cycle: Annual.
Sow Surface Sow and use a seed-zone temperature near 60–75 °F. Expected emergence: 7-14 Days. Use clean seed-starting conditions, the listed depth and temperature, and steady moisture without saturation.
Plant during Spring/Fall. Space plants 8 in apart with 12 in between rows or planting bands.
Provide Full - Partial Sun, moderate water, and loamy near pH 6.0–6.5. Support: No-Support.
Garden performance and care
For a longer display of Carpet of Snow, remove spent blooms unless seed is being saved. Give the plant its listed spacing, cut flowers with clean tools, and leave selected heads to mature fully for seed. Expected emergence is 7-14 Days; the listed maturity or bloom timing is 50-59 Days.
Harvest, bloom, and uses
Carpet of Snow is suited to borders, cut flowers, containers or meadow-style planting, pollinator value, and seed saving. Its white flowers and 4-6 in stature help determine whether it belongs in a border, cutting row, container, meadow edge, or restoration-style planting. Grown for ornamental or habitat use rather than as a food crop.
Saving seed
Choose several healthy, true-to-type plants rather than saving from one unusually early or large individual. Allow seed structures to mature fully beyond the ornamental stage, harvest in dry weather, and finish drying under cover. Clean out chaff and damaged seed, keep the lot labeled through every step, record isolation and selection, and store fully dry seed in a cool, dark, low-humidity place. Confirm the species pollination system before promising varietal purity.
Common problems
Common concerns: damping-off from saturated media; poor emergence from wrong temperature or depth; leggy seedlings from weak light; crowding and weak airflow; lodging in wind or rain; feeding damage from slugs, caterpillars, beetles, or mammals; foliar disease under prolonged leaf wetness. Management: use clean media, the sowing depth and temperature, strong light, appropriate thinning, and morning irrigation at soil level. Match support to plant height before wind becomes a problem. Inspect regularly and use the least disruptive control appropriate to the pest, plant, and pollinator setting. Remove diseased debris and rotate annual flower beds where recurring disease is severe.
Frequently asked questions
When is Carpet of Snow ready?
50-59 Days from sowing to the primary bloom or market stage used for the listed maturity range
How long does germination take?
Expect 7-14 Days near 60–75 °F; actual emergence changes with moisture, seed condition, and soil temperature.
How large does it grow?
About 4-6 in with a prostrate/groundcover habit. Support: No-Support.
Can it grow in a container?
Well suited to containers when drainage, spacing, light, and moisture are maintained
How is it used?
Primary role: Borders, cut flowers, containers or meadow-style planting, pollinator value, and seed saving. Grown for ornamental or habitat use rather than as a food crop.
Can I save seed?
Yes where the crop biology allows, but keep compatible varieties isolated, use several healthy plants, wait for full seed maturity, dry thoroughly, and label the lot.
Minimum Seed Count:1000 seeds
