Allure Pastel Blend Sweet Alyssum is a low-growing cultivar of Lobularia maritima that brings soft, romantic color to gardens across zones 5 through 11. This compact variety reaches just 3 to 4 inches tall and spreads 6 to 12 inches wide, making it perfect for edging borders, containers, and rock gardens. The pastel blend of colors creates a gentle, unified look without the intensity of bolder alyssum varieties. Frost-tolerant and adaptable to both full sun and partial shade, it rewards gardeners with reliable performance and minimal fuss from spring through fall.
Partial Sun
Moderate
5-11
4in H x 12in W
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High
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Low-growing and spreading naturally to fill small spaces, this cultivar needs no thinning after sowing and responds well to direct seeding outdoors just before your last frost date. The compact habit and pastel color palette make it especially useful in container combinations and as a soft-focus edging plant. Germination happens readily between 60 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and in mild climates, fall sowing triggers winter blooming for season-long color.
Sweet alyssum is grown primarily as an ornamental flower for borders, edges, containers, and window boxes. The low, spreading habit and delicate flower clusters make it especially useful for softening hard garden edges and filling gaps in mixed plantings.
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Start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Press seeds into the surface of moist seed-starting mix; they need light to germinate. Keep soil temperature between 60 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit until seedlings emerge. Transplant into larger containers once true leaves develop.
Transplant seedlings outdoors 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, once they have developed several true leaves and the soil has warmed slightly. Space plants 6 to 12 inches apart to accommodate their mature spread. Water gently after transplanting and keep soil consistently moist for the first week.
Sow seeds directly outdoors 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date, when soil temperature reaches 60 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Press seeds into the surface and keep the area consistently moist until germination. In mild climates, fall sowing for winter bloom is recommended.
Pinching back seedlings when they reach 2 to 3 inches tall encourages bushier growth and fuller flower production. Deadheading spent flower clusters extends blooming and keeps plants tidy, though this compact variety rarely becomes leggy or overgrown.
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