Rich Violet-Purple Blooms
Produces clusters of small, vibrant violet-purple flowers that create an attractive carpet of color throughout the flowering season.
Royal Carpet Alyssum Seeds for Sale
Suitable for home gardening use
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Royal Carpet Alyssum Seeds
Royal Carpet Alyssum, botanically known as Lobularia maritima, is a charming, low-growing flowering annual admired for its rich violet-purple blooms and delicate sweet fragrance. This classic ornamental variety produces a compact, spreading carpet of tiny flowers that can brighten garden borders, rock gardens, pathways, containers, and hanging baskets. Its dense flowering habit and attractive purple color make Royal Carpet Alyssum an excellent choice for creating colorful garden displays and attracting beneficial pollinators.
Violet-Purple Flowers
Sweet Fragrance
Compact Ground Cover
Pollinator Friendly
Key Features
Delightful Sweet Fragrance
Features delicately scented flowers that add a pleasant fragrance to garden borders, walkways, and outdoor container arrangements.
Low-Growing Spreading Habit
Develops a compact, spreading growth pattern that makes it suitable for edging, rock gardens, and decorative ground-cover planting.
Attracts Beneficial Pollinators
Its fragrant flower clusters can attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects to suitable garden spaces.
Product Highlights
Classic Royal Carpet Alyssum variety
Rich violet-purple flower clusters
Delicate honey-like fragrance
Compact and spreading growth habit
Excellent for garden edging
Suitable for rock gardens and pathways
Attractive in pots and hanging baskets
Can attract bees and butterflies
Easy-to-grow flowering annual
Ideal for colorful seasonal displays
Specifications
| Scientific Name | Lobularia maritima |
| Common Name | Sweet Alyssum; Royal Carpet Alyssum |
| Variety | Royal Carpet |
| Plant Family | Brassicaceae |
| Seed Type | Flower Seeds |
| Plant Type | Ornamental Flowering Plant |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
| Flower Color | Violet to Deep Purple |
| Flower Fragrance | Sweet and Pleasantly Fragrant |
| Growth Habit | Compact, Low-Growing and Spreading |
| Approximate Plant Height | 5–15 cm (2–6 inches), depending on growing conditions |
| Plant Spread | Approximately 20–30 cm, depending on growing conditions |
| Germination Time | Approximately 7–15 days |
| Germination Temperature | Approximately 18–24°C |
| Days to First Flowers | Approximately 50–65 days, depending on climate and care |
| Planting Season | Cool and mild growing seasons |
| Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil Requirements | Well-drained, moderately fertile soil |
| Watering | Moderate; keep soil evenly moist during establishment |
| Seed Sowing Depth | Surface sow or cover very lightly; seeds need light to germinate |
| Plant Spacing | Approximately 15–20 cm |
| Garden Uses | Flower Beds, Borders, Rock Gardens, Containers and Hanging Baskets |
| Pollinator Attraction | Attracts Bees and Other Beneficial Insects |
| Special Feature | 1953 All-America Selections Award-Winning Variety |
Growing Guide
Step 1: Choose the Right Growing Season
Royal Carpet Alyssum grows best during cool and mild weather. Choose a planting period when temperatures are comfortable for seed germination and flowering. In warmer climates, growing during the cooler months generally produces better flowering results.
Royal Carpet Alyssum grows best during cool and mild weather. Choose a planting period when temperatures are comfortable for seed germination and flowering. In warmer climates, growing during the cooler months generally produces better flowering results.
Step 2: Prepare the Soil
Select a sunny or partially shaded location with loose, well-draining soil. Mix in suitable organic matter if needed. Containers should have sufficient drainage holes to prevent excess moisture around the roots.
Select a sunny or partially shaded location with loose, well-draining soil. Mix in suitable organic matter if needed. Containers should have sufficient drainage holes to prevent excess moisture around the roots.
Step 3: Sow the Seeds
Scatter the tiny seeds over the prepared soil surface. Press them gently into the growing medium and avoid covering them with a thick layer of soil, as light supports successful germination. Mist gently to maintain consistent moisture.
Scatter the tiny seeds over the prepared soil surface. Press them gently into the growing medium and avoid covering them with a thick layer of soil, as light supports successful germination. Mist gently to maintain consistent moisture.
Step 4: Maintain Moisture During Germination
Keep the soil surface consistently moist but not waterlogged. Place the seed tray in a bright location with suitable temperatures. Germination generally takes around 7–15 days under favorable conditions.
Keep the soil surface consistently moist but not waterlogged. Place the seed tray in a bright location with suitable temperatures. Germination generally takes around 7–15 days under favorable conditions.
Step 5: Transplant and Space the Seedlings
Once seedlings are large enough to handle, carefully transplant them into garden beds or individual containers. Maintain approximately 15–20 cm spacing to allow the plants to develop their natural spreading habit.
Once seedlings are large enough to handle, carefully transplant them into garden beds or individual containers. Maintain approximately 15–20 cm spacing to allow the plants to develop their natural spreading habit.
Step 6: Encourage Continuous Flowering
Provide adequate sunlight, moderate watering, and occasional light feeding if necessary. Trim back spent flowers or leggy growth to encourage fresh growth and maintain a neat, compact appearance.
Provide adequate sunlight, moderate watering, and occasional light feeding if necessary. Trim back spent flowers or leggy growth to encourage fresh growth and maintain a neat, compact appearance.
Create a Beautiful Purple Carpet with Royal Carpet Alyssum
Bring charming violet-purple color and sweet fragrance to your garden with Royal Carpet Alyssum Seeds. Known for its compact spreading growth and clusters of delicate flowers, this classic sweet alyssum variety is a wonderful addition to borders, rock gardens, pathways, patio containers, and hanging baskets. Grow a beautiful seasonal display while welcoming beneficial pollinators into your outdoor space.
Frequently Asked Questions
Discover helpful answers about Royal Carpet Alyssum Seeds, including seed sowing, flowering performance, and garden uses.
How do you germinate Royal Carpet Alyssum seeds successfully?
Royal Carpet Alyssum seeds germinate best when scattered on the surface of moist, well-draining seed-starting soil. Gently press the seeds into the growing medium without covering them deeply because they benefit from light during germination. Maintain consistent moisture and temperatures around 18–24°C. Seedlings generally emerge within 7–15 days under suitable conditions.
Why is my Royal Carpet Alyssum not flowering during hot weather?
Royal Carpet Alyssum is a cool-season flowering plant, and high temperatures can reduce flowering or temporarily interrupt bloom production. Excessive heat may also cause plants to become leggy or decline. Grow it during cooler weather, provide afternoon shade in hot climates, maintain appropriate soil moisture, and trim back tired growth when conditions become favorable again.
Can Royal Carpet Alyssum be used as a flowering ground cover between stepping stones?
Yes. Royal Carpet Alyssum has a compact, spreading growth habit that makes it suitable for decorative planting around stepping stones, along pathways, and in rock gardens. Its small violet-purple flowers create a colorful carpet-like appearance. Provide adequate drainage and leave enough room for the plants to spread without being regularly crushed by foot traffic.