Alyssum

Aurinia saxatilis 'Summit'

Basket of Gold

Plant Height: 6-12"

Spacing: 6-12"

Sun Preference: Full Sun

Flower Color: Gold, Bright Yellow

Hardy to 3a (DG) 2b (BG)

The cultivar 'Compactum' has hairy gray-green leaves to 3 inches long which grow in low, mounded clusters. Flowers grow on stalks above foliage. Produces dense clusters of tiny golden yellow flowers in spring and early summer. Useful as a foreground planting in borders, in rock gardens or along walls. Self-sows readily. Hardy to zone 2b, this perennial should be kept moist until completely established. Average water is needed during the growing season. Fertilize in spring just before new growth begins. Shear back after flowering to shape. Grows to about 6 to 12 inches tall and wide. source

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Alyssum

Lobularia maritima

Varieties:

Royal Carpet

Carpet of Snow

Maritimum Tall Sweet

Rosie O'Day

Plant Height: 3-5"

Spacing: 3-6"

Sun Preference: Part Shade to Full Sun

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Great as an edging, ground cover, or in containers.

Leaves are lance shaped, 1 inch long. It grows 2-4 inches in height. With its lovely honey fragrance, this delicate, reseeding annual is an excellent choice for borders and containers. Very nice in rock gardens and between flagstones. A perfect companion with pansies, sweet william and parsley in a container. Soil should be well-drained as soggy soil is a sure way to rot. Can be rejuvenated by shearing back: often plants brought home from the nursery have gotten too leggy in their cramped space, or time has taken its toll. Within 4 weeks, plant should be bushy and blooming again. source

Carpet of Snow: Loosely branched and ground hugging clumps of foliage covered with numerous white fragrant flowers from spring through early fall. source

Rosie O'Day: Wide-spreading clumps of foliage covered with numerous rose-pink fragrant flowers from spring through early fall. source

Royal Carpet: Very compact clumps of foliage covered with numerous rich violet fragrant flowers from spring through early fall. source

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Carpet of Snow

Rosie O'Day

Royal Carpet

Maritumum Tall Sweet

African Daisy

Osteospermum

Varieties:
Orange Symphony
Melon Symphony
Mixed

Hardy to: 9b

Plant Height: 12"

Spacing: 10"

Sun Preference: Sun to Full Sun

Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Apricot

Zone info

This tender perennial produces a generous crop of showy, daisy-like
flowers which bloom over a long period from late summer through
mid-autumn. Emerging from basal rosettes of green, fleshy, somewhat
spoon-shaped leaves, the blooms feature an outer ring of white to
lavender rays which surround dark, violet-purple central disks.
Hailing from South Africa, this spectacular bloomer prefers full sun,
well-drained soil, and cool to moderate summer temperatures. Avoid
overly-fertile soils, which may cause stems to flop. Regular removal
of spent blossoms encourages heavier flowering. Osteospermum are ideal
border, bedding, and container plants, and look lovely in rock gardens
or cascading over stone retaining walls. Although usually treated as
annuals outside their hardiness zone, they may be wintered indoors in
a cool, bright greenhouse or sunny window. source

African daisy resembles the common daisy and needs only a shallow holder. source

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