Approx. 30 to 40 seeds per pack.

Add a fresh and elegant touch to your winter garden with Alyssum White Seeds.

White Alyssum is a compact, low-growing flowering plant that produces clusters of numerous small white blooms. Its spreading growth habit makes it especially attractive for borders, pathways, rock gardens, containers and mass planting.

Once established under suitable cool-weather conditions, the plants can create a dense floral carpet and are especially attractive in pots, balcony gardens and mixed winter flower beds.

Ideal For

• Pots and containers

• Flower beds

• Garden borders

• Pathway edging

• Rock gardens

• Balcony gardens

• Mass planting

• Winter seasonal displays

Plant Features

Flower Colour: White
Plant Type: Flowering ornamental
Growth Habit: Compact and spreading
Growing Location: Pots, containers and open ground
Light Requirement: Full sun to bright sunlight
Season: Winter

Growing Instructions from Seeds

1. Best Sowing Time

For hot plains and warmer climates of Pakistan, sow during:

November–December

Alyssum prefers cooler growing conditions and should not be started during intense heat.

2. Prepare the Growing Medium

Use a light, fertile and well-draining seed-starting medium.

A suitable mixture may include:

• Cocopeat or fine garden soil

• Well-decomposed compost or vermicompost

• Sand or another drainage-improving material

The medium should remain slightly moist but never waterlogged.

3. How to Sow

Alyssum seeds are very small.

• Scatter seeds gently over the surface of moist growing medium.

• Press them lightly onto the surface.

• Cover with only a very thin layer of fine growing medium.

• Avoid deep sowing.

4. Watering

After sowing, water gently using a fine mist or very soft shower.

Keep the growing medium consistently slightly moist during germination.

Avoid strong watering because the tiny seeds can easily be displaced.

5. Light

Keep the seed tray or pot in a bright location.

Once seedlings establish, gradually expose them to good sunlight.

Established Alyssum generally flowers best with plenty of sunlight during cool weather.

6. After Germination

When seedlings develop several true leaves:

• Remove weak or overcrowded seedlings.

• Maintain suitable spacing.

• Transplant carefully if seedlings were started in a nursery tray.

Handle young roots gently during transplantation.

7. Planting in Pots

Use containers with proper drainage holes.

Several plants may be grown together in a wider pot or planter to create a fuller flowering display while maintaining enough space for airflow and healthy growth.

8. Feeding

Mix well-decomposed compost or vermicompost into the growing medium before planting.

After establishment, light balanced feeding may be provided according to plant growth, soil condition and the fertilizer being used.

Avoid excessive nitrogen, which can encourage foliage at the expense of flowers.

9. Flowering Care

Remove old or faded flowers when practical to keep the plants neat and encourage continued growth.

Maintain moderate watering and avoid continuously wet soil.

Important Growing Tips

• Sow during cool weather.

• Do not bury the seeds deeply.

• Keep the growing medium slightly moist during germination.

• Avoid waterlogging.

• Provide good sunlight after establishment.

• Maintain proper drainage and airflow.

• Protect young seedlings from heavy rain and strong irrigation.

• Growth and flowering may vary according to local temperature, soil, sunlight, watering and growing conditions.

Sowing Season in Pakistan

Hot Plains / Warmer Areas

November–December

Exact sowing time may vary slightly according to local temperatures and seasonal weather conditions.