Alyssum - Summer Peaches - Lobularia maritima Hardy Annual - The tiny scented clusters of Summer Peaches quickly form a ground-covering tapestry of pastel blossoms in soft peachy tones. Easy to grow and fast to bloom, Summer Peaches is perfect to carpet rose or bulb beds, unify and fill in containers, or soften borders and garden edges. Alyssum's honey scent perfumes the air all summer and its sweet nectar is a magnet for butterflies and beneficial insects. Planting & Growing: Sow seeds as thinly as possible in early spring in well-worked soil in a sunny spot. Variety Details Botanical name: Lobularia maritima Plant type: Annual Growth habit: Upright Crop category: Flower seed Flower character: Hardy Annual - The tiny scented clusters of Summer Peaches quickly form a ground-covering tapestry of pastel blossoms in soft peachy tones. 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 ‘Summer Peaches’ 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. Place ‘Summer Peaches’ 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. Explore related options in our Flower Seeds.
