Alyssum – Gulf Winds – Lobularia maritima Hardy Annual – The tiny fragrant flowers of Gulf Winds grow in soft clusters that soon form a ground-covering pastel tapestry in rose, soft pink, lilac and white. Easy to grow and blooming in just 6 – 8 weeks, Gulf Winds is perfect to carpet rose or bulb beds, unify and fill in containers, or blend and soften garden borders. The 4 – 6″ plants’ honey-scented perfume wafts in the air all summer long and their sweet nectar is a magnet for butterflies.
Variety Details
Botanical name:Lobularia maritima
Plant type: Annual
Growth habit: Upright
Crop category: Flower seed
Flower character: Planting & Growing: Sow seeds as thinly as possible in early spring in well-worked soil in a sunny spot.
Recorded feature: Container Compatible
Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
Soil Temperature: above 50°F
Planting Depth: Very lightly
Germination: 10-14 Days
Height At Maturity: 4-6″
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 3-5″
Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for ‘Gulf Winds’ Honey-Scented Alyssum and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.
Soil & Water: Given ordinary garden soil and even moisture, Gulf Winds grows easily and blooms profusely just 6 – 8 weeks from sowing.
Place ‘Gulf Winds’ Honey-Scented Alyssum where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.
