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Alyssum wulfenianum 'Golden Spring'

Alyssum

PP25710

Alyssum wulfenianum 'Golden Spring' - Alyssum from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Bright yellow flowers
  • Low growing, mound forming
  • Excellent edging plant or in rock garden
  • Gray-green foliage
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance

Perennial groundcover with a dense, mounding habit.  Cluster of tiny, bright yellow flowers on evergree-gray leaves.  Blooms mid-late spring.  Widely used for borders, groundcover and rock gardens.  Great spring food source for the pollinators.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers full sun and dry to average, well drained soil. Afternoon shade is favorable in hot weather. Drought tolerant, do not over fertilize.


Height: 6-8 in
Spread: 12-14 in
Spacing: 12-14 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Yellow
Zone: 4-9
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Container
  • Low Maintenance
  • Rock Garden
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Ground Cover
  • Border or Bed
  • Long Blooming
  • Naturalizing

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Spring Bloomer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Average Water


Genus Overview: Alyssum (Perennial)

Common Name: Basket of Gold

Perennial groundcover with a dense, mounding habit.  Cluster of tiny, bright yellow flowers on evergree-gray leaves.  Blooms mid-late spring.  Widely used for borders, groundcover and rock gardens.  Great spring food source for the pollinators.