Rosie O'day Sweet Alyssum

Botanical Interests Packet

A sweetly scented alyssum covered with tiny rose-pink flowers in mini-rosettes. Perfect for continuous color in rock gardens, rock walls, along a garden path, or spilling from your favorite containers. All-America Selections award winner in 1961. Deer resistant.

Approximate Seeds per Pkt: 500 

Botanical Name: Lobularia maritima

Family: Brassicaceae

Native: Mediterranean region

Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 5 and warmer; often grown as an annual as it gets leggy in its second year.

Plant Dimensions: 4" tall, 6"–12" wide

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Period: Spring to frost

Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Beneficial Insects, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Good for Containers, Heat Tolerant

MFG Part Number: 1185