Carpet Of Snow Ground Cover

The flower has four small blunt petals arranged in a squarish shape.

Carpet of snow ground cover.

The aptly named basket of gold aurinia saxatilis is a robust evergreen ground cover that produces stunning bright yellow clusters of flowers this perennial ground cover withstands dry conditions and is on the list of low maintenance bedding plants. Plant alyssum between stepping stones or in paving cracks or grow it in containers. Its gray green leaves are slightly hairy narrow and lance shaped. A sea of fragrant blooms for edging.

Landscaping uses for sweet alyssum. This variety in particular attracts butterflies. This stunning european native is a member of the carnation family and is deer resistant. For pricing and availability.

Ground covers are an attractive way to cover a lot of area in a garden quickly. The low growing foliage covers the ground with tiny cross shaped four petal flowers for much of the growing season. Create a carpet of color in your yard with groundcovers. Use this textural wonder in rock and alpine gardens where it can cascade or drape over stones.

The combination of foliage and flowers is simply beautiful. New carpet of snow. Similar to the regular carpet of snow but more compact. Sweet alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle sweet scent.

Alyssum also makes a great addition to a butterfly or seaside garden. This silene also called catchfly serves up tiny snow white flowers. Snow in summer flower or cerastium silver carpet is an evergreen ground cover that flowers from may to june and grows well in usda plant hardiness zones 3 7. The type with white flowers carpet of snow is the most popular alyssum.

These plants really resemble neat piles of snow when viewed from a distance. Alyssum makes a great temporary ground cover and grows nicely with dianthus violets and thyme. But if you grow it on the ground it s a ground cover. The plant grows in small clumps that measure up to 12 30 cm high and has a spread of 20 50 cm.

Flower clusters typically only reach 3. Their short stature also makes them useful as temporary rock garden plants or ground covers. Alyssum carpet of snow seeds short description. 1 quart aztec grass in pot l8297 item 293841.

The foliage is barely visible under abundant clusters of white blooms.