Violet Queen Sweet Alyssum is a compact, densely flowering cultivar of Lobularia maritima that delivers rich violet blooms from spring through fall across zones 5 to 11. This frost-tolerant annual reaches just 6 inches tall and wide, making it an effortless choice for edging, containers, and rock gardens. From seed to first flowers takes 56 to 84 days, and once established, it requires moderate water and full sun to produce continuous color. Deer leave it alone, and it tolerates dry spells once rooted, while its delicate flowers attract pollinators throughout the growing season.
Full Sun
Moderate
5-11
6in H x 6in W
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Moderate
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Dense violet flowers bloom reliably for months without fussing, and the compact 6-inch mound never needs staking or major pruning. Frost tolerance means you can start it early in spring and let it keep flowering well into November in many climates. It thrives in lean soil where fancier plants sulk, making it genuinely low-maintenance rather than just marketed that way.
Sweet alyssum is grown primarily as an ornamental bedding plant and edging flower. The violet blooms add soft color to garden borders, container arrangements, and window boxes. Its low, mounding habit makes it especially useful for fronting taller perennials or softening hardscape edges.
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Sow seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost. Press seeds onto the surface (they need light to germinate) and maintain soil temperatures between 55 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Seedlings will emerge in 5 to 10 days.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after hardening off, timing them for 3 weeks before your last spring frost when soil is workable.
Direct sow seeds outdoors 3 weeks before your last spring frost. Press seeds thinly onto prepared soil and keep moist. For continuous bloom, succession sow every 3 weeks if desired.
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