Alyssum Snow Cloth Seeds produce a low, spreading carpet of fragrant white Lobularia maritima. Grow them for path edges, rockeries, containers and low pollinator planting.
Ready for a low carpet of white flowers? Follow our Alyssum Grow Guide for Snow Cloth for shallow sowing, regional timing and bloom care.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant type: Cool-season annual; may self-sow in suitable mild conditions
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Scientific name: Lobularia maritima
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Cultivar and outcome: Snow Cloth; low, spreading pure-white fragrant carpet
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Sowing: Sow a small pinch per cell for a transplantable clump
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Sowing time: Cool to mild regional windows; avoid hard frost, peak heat and saturated humid periods
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Position: Full sun to partial shade; stronger sun keeps plants more compact in cool weather
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Depth and light: Press onto moist fine mix; leave at the surface or use only the thinnest fine cover, about 1 mm at most
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Germination: Allow about 5–14 days at roughly 12–21°C in mild home conditions
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Spacing: 15 cm for a dense carpet; 20–30 cm for separate mounds
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Height: About 12–20 cm with spreading growth
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Flowering: About 8–10 weeks from sowing in favourable conditions
Growing Notes
- Use fine, free-draining mix and keep the shallow surface evenly moist until emergence.
- Direct sow in reliable cool weather or transplant intact clumps once their roots hold together.
- Harden plants over 5–7 days and trim after a flower flush to keep the carpet compact.
- Allow for self-sowing where Snow Cloth is used as living mulch.
Supplied by Ubuntuberg Seeds.
