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Features
Family
Brassicaceae
Native
Mediterranean region
Life Cycle
Perennial
Plant Height
Ground Cover
Flower Color
Purple
Bloom Season
Spring to frost
Further Information
Plant Characteristics
- Attracts Beneficial Insects
- Attracts Pollinators
- Good for Containers
Growing Conditions
- Drought Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
Plant Resistance
Deer Resistant
About Oriental Nights Sweet Alyssum Seeds
Lobularia maritima
Nothing adds more delight to summer days than the gentle fragrance of sweet alyssum. A wonderful annual ground cover, alyssum blooms all growing season, withstands drought and heat, and is an ideal rock garden plant. Alyssum graces containers and planters by hanging over their edges, and to top it off, it is very easy to grow! Edible flowers have a mild, grassy/mustardy flavor; the clusters make a charming garnish to salads and desserts.
Planting Alyssum
Plant Spacing
A pinch of 20–30 seeds every 6"
Hardiness Zones
10, 11, 12, 13, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Light Required
Full sun
Plant Height
Ground Cover
Planting Depth
Press into surface
Planting Details
| Seed Depth | Press into surface |
|---|---|
| Seed Spacing | A pinch of 20–30 seeds every 6" |
| Thinning | Not required |
| Germination | 5–15 days |
| Start Indoors | 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. |
| Direct Sow | 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is 60°–85°F. Mild Climates: Fall sowing for winter bloom is recommended. |
Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone
Average First Frost Date
October 19
Average Last Frost Date
May 19
Your Hardiness Zone is
5b
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67 reviews
- ERIKA W. E.VA, United StatesVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6/13/26Beautiful!!!
I got this flowers because they remind me of my childhood. I have some at the pollinator garden, at the driveway garden and some as companion for my dwarf lime tree. They are so beautiful, they smell even better. Pollinators also love them 🐝
They are a keeper ❣️
Thank you for the extra seeds 🙏
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateWho do you grow for? YourselfHow do you prefer to grow? ContainerBIBotanical Interests6/13/26Hey Erika,
What a beautiful childhood memory to bring to life with our Oriental Nights Sweet Alyssum Seeds! We love how you've scattered them throughout your gardens - from the pollinator garden to companion planting with your dwarf lime tree. That amazing fragrance is definitely one of our favorite features, and it sounds like the bees are absolutely loving them too! 🐝 We're so happy they've become a keeper in your garden. Thanks for sharing your Oriental Nights sweet alyssum success with us! Keep on growing 🌻️
- THERESA M.Verified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 stars6/11/26good germination
I winter sowed these and got a container full of seedlings. As soon as they develop their true leaves I will transplant them into my veg and flower gardens and into pots for my porch. If they survive and bloom then I would give them five stars. Too soon to tell.
BIBotanical Interests6/13/26Hey Theresa,
What a great start with your Oriental Nights Sweet Alyssum Seeds! Winter sowing is such a smart technique, and it sounds like you got fantastic germination results. We love that you're planning to spread them throughout your veg and flower gardens plus add some pots to your porch - they're going to look beautiful everywhere! We're excited for you to see how they bloom once those true leaves develop and you get them transplanted. Thanks for sharing your winter sowing success with us! Keep on growing 🌻️
- JenniferVerified BuyerRated 3 out of 5 stars4/30/26Well…
It certainly germinated great but I’m getting white flowers … really hoping for that dark purple . Maybe a fluke .
BIBotanical Interests5/8/26Hey Jennifer,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance. We encourage you to monitor your plants to see if the purple coloration comes in; with most alyssum, the first few flowers are often white and then the plant starts producing more of that rich purple hue as it matures. There are only a few flowers on your plant, so it's still very young; it might just need some time to build up the anthocyanins that it needs to turn the flowers purple. Please let us know how it goes. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Teresa E.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars4/24/26Sweet Alyssum
Great germinating, healthy plants. Still small but growing fast. Put outside in zone 8b 2weeks ago, thriving
BIBotanical Interests5/3/26Hey Teresa,
We're so happy to hear your Oriental Nights Sweet Alyssum Seeds are showing such great germination and healthy growth! It sounds like they're absolutely loving zone 8b and thriving after their transition outside - that's exactly what we love to hear! You're going to be amazed when those little plants really take off and start producing their gorgeous carpet of fragrant blooms. Oriental Nights Sweet Alyssum creates such a beautiful display with its delicate flowers and sweet honey-like fragrance that'll fill your garden with the most wonderful scent! Your patience is going to pay off big time when you see the incredible blanket of color they create. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Sara R.IL, United StatesVerified BuyerRated 1 out of 5 stars4/19/26White not purple
Germination was great but, maybe I missed something in the description or I relied on the picture on the package. Flowers are white. I was expecting purple.
Which best describes you as a gardener? ExpertWho do you grow for? YourselfHow do you prefer to grow? In GroundBIBotanical Interests5/3/26Hey Sara,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️