Lobularia maritima (60 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Free-flowering ground cover, blossoming from late spring well into fall with a fragrance like fresh-mown hay. Cascading habit makes it excellent for windowboxes or terrace edges. 4" dwarf white. Formerly known as Little Gem, predates 1890. Widely recognized nectar source for beneficial insects. Start seed in cool place 6 weeks before setting out. Needs light to germinate. Transplant seedlings 4–8" apart. Easy to grow, likes sun, tolerates some shade. To extend their season, shear plants halfway back four weeks after bloom. Resistant to frost, will tolerate temperatures below 25°. About 2,370 seeds/g. Especially attractive to pollinators.②③
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Alyssum
~2,370 seeds/g
Annual. Widely recognized nectar source for beneficial insects. Growing alyssum provides nectar for hoverflies, which feed on aphids. Start seed in cool place 6 weeks before setting out. Needs light to germinate. Transplant seedlings 4–8" apart. Easy to grow, likes sun, tolerates some shade. To extend their season, shear plants halfway back four weeks after bloom. Resistant to frost, will tolerate temperatures below 25°.
Flowers
All flowers are open-pollinated except where noted.
Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.
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All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.
