Blushing Princess Sweet Alyssum is a care-free evergreen perennial with a mat-forming habit and trailing stems clad with grey green foliage. Dense, sweetly fragrant clusters of white flowers that blush to soft lavender coat the plant through summer until frost attracting bees and butterflies. This undemanding plant grows best with average well-drained soils. Drought tolerant. Can be grown as a perennial in zones 9+.
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Type: |
Perennial, Annual |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
2' - 3' |
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Spacing: |
2.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White/Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or disease issues. May struggle in hot, humid summers.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Stonecrop, Agastache, Dahlia
IMAGES: Proven Winners, Blushing Princess® Sweet Alyssum
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.