Snow Cloth Alyssum Lobularia maritima 'Snow Cloth'

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Botanical Name:

Lobularia maritima 'Snow Cloth'

Family:

Brassicaceae

Genus:

Lobularia

Species:

maritima

Subspecies:

'Snow Cloth'

Common Name:

Snow Cloth Alyssum

Seeds Per Pound:
1,513,333
Quantity:
2.31 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
125
Germination:
77%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
98%
Height:
3-9 inches
Collection Locale:
Netherlands
Crop Year:
2021
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
9
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 2.31 lb
Prices
  • Lobularia maritima 'Snow Cloth'

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 125 seeds)
$1.95
1 oz (~ 94583 seeds)
$12.95
1 lb (~ 1513333 seeds)
$79.50
1 kg (~ 3336328 seeds)
$159.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: surface sow and keep moist, requires light for germination.

Physical Characteristics : ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in) by 0.3 m (1ft) at a fast rate. It is hardy to zone 7. It is in leaf 10-Apr It is in flower from Jun to October, and the seeds ripen from Jul to October. It is noted for attracting wildlife. It cannot grow in the shade. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Edible Uses: The young leaves, stems and flowers are sometimes used as a flavouring in salads and other disheswhere pungency is required.

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Lobularia maritima (syn. Alyssum maritimum ; common name Sweet Alyssum or Sweet Alison , also commonly referred to as just Alyssum from the genus in which it was formerly classified) is a low-growing flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae , native to the Mediterranean region and Macaronesia ( Canary Islands , Azores ).
Usda description:
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[ edit ] Description Close-up on flowers of Lobularia maritima It is an annual plant (rarely a short-lived perennial plant ) [ 1 ] growing to 10-30 cm tall. The stem is very branched, with dense clusters of small flowers. The leaves are 1-4 cm long and 3-5 mm, broad, alternate, sessile, quite hairy, oval to lanceolate, with an entire margin.The flowers are about 5 millimetres (0.20 in) of diameter, sweet-smelling, with four white rounded petals (or pink, rose-red, violent and lilac [ 1 ] ) and four sepals. The six stamens have yellow anthers. The flowers are produced throughout the growing season, or year-round in areas free of frost. The flowering period usually extends from March-April through September. They are pollinated by insects ( entomophily ). The fruits are numerous elongated seedpods rather hairy, oval to rounded, each containing two seeds. The dispersal of seed is granted by the wing ( anemochory )
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Physical Characteristics  Lobularia maritima is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in) by 0.3 m (1ft) at a fast rate. It is hardy to zone 7. It is in leaf 10-Apr It is in flower from Jun to October, and the seeds ripen from Jul to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects.The plant is not self-fertile. It is noted for attracting wildlife. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It cannot grow in the shade.It requires dry or moist soil.The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.
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Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov