• Close-up of small white and blue snowcloth alyssum flowers, blooming in a garden setting.
  • Close up of small white snowcloth alyssum flowers with soft green foliage, blooming vibrantly.
  • Close-up of a cluster of white Alyssum 'Snowcloth' flowers with green foliage, filling the frame.
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Alyssum Seeds - Snowcloth

Produce a beautiful honey fragrance with white blooms

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About the Variety

Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Prefers Lean Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fragrant
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Borders
Ground Cover
Perfect for Xeriscaping
Deer Resistant

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Lobularia maritima

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade

BLOOM SEASON

  • Spring through Fall

DAYS TO MATURITY

  • 60 to 90 days

GROWTH HABIT

  • Spreading

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 5 inches

COLOR

  • White

Low growing and sweetly scented, Alyssum Snow Cloth creates drifts of tiny white blossoms. Maxing out at 5 inches tall, Snow Cloth makes an excellent and versatile ground cover and border planting. Snow Cloth Alyssum is adaptable to both sun and partial shade, but the shape will stay more compact with better sun exposure.

  • • Short-growing and fragrant annual with thiny, white blooms
  • • A deer-resistant and drought tolerant trailing groundcover that does well in poor soil
  • • Thrives in full sun or partially shaded areas

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Fall
  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/16 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 6 to 10 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 1,005 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 95,200 Up to 625 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Alyssum Planting Guide to learn more.

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Alyssum Seeds - Snowcloth

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Alyssum Seeds - Snowcloth FAQs

What is Snowcloth Alyssum also known as?

Snowcloth Alyssum is also known as Sweet Alison and Alyssum.

Is Snowcloth Alyssum resistant to animals or disease?

Snowcloth Alyssum is deer resistant, meaning deer generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

What type of seed is Snowcloth Alyssum?

Snowcloth Alyssum is an open pollinated seed.

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