Easter Bonnet

Lobularia Clear Crystal 'Purple Shades'

Sweet Alyssum


Photo courtesy of Ball Seeds

  • Fragrant, large-flowered variety
  • Strong garden performance
  • Flowers in shades of purple
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Fast Growing
Fast Growing
Fragrant
Fragrant
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Full Sun
Full Sun
Spring
Spring



Interesting Notes about Sweet Alyssum:

Plug crop time: 4 weeks
Transplant to finish:4 to 6 weeks

  • Tetraploid alyssums deliver more vigour than standard diploids for reduced loss and increased profits. 
  • Few PGRs are needed in most markets – cool-season crop can be grown with little or no heat for Spring pack programs.
  • More vigorous with larger flowers than Easter Bonnet. 
  • Fragrant, large blooms and stronger performance in containers, hanging baskets and in-ground plantings. 
  • Well-matched series includes the first pigmented tetraploid alyssums.

Best for: 306 packs, 4-in. (10-cm) pots

Delight home gardeners with graceful blooms that outperform other alyssum for size and scent! Hardy, heat-tolerant plants fill garden beds and containers with masses of fragrant flowers. Clear Crystal is easy to produce with few PGRs and little or no heat. Colors are well-matched for production.


Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Cool-season crop can be grown without heat or with low amounts of heat. Average fertilization required.
Bloom Time: Early Spring, Spring, Autumn


Height: 6-10 in
Spread: 12-14 in
Bloom Color: Purple
Zone: 10-11
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Low Maintenance
  • Mass Planting
  • Border or Bed
  • Fragrant
  • Fast Growing

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water