Sweet Alyssum Seeds – Easter Bonnet Mix

Bring a soft carpet of fragrant flowers to borders and patio pots with Sweet Alyssum 'Easter Bonnet Mix' (Lobularia maritima). This compact mix combines dainty flowers in a range of colors with a dense, tidy habit. Grow it along a path, beneath taller flowers, or around the edge of a planter to enjoy its fragrance close at hand.

Plant highlights

• Variety: Easter Bonnet Mix sweet alyssum.
• Flowers: Fragrant blooms in mixed colors; individual colors and proportions vary.
• Habit: Compact, spreading growth for edging and groundcover.
• Light: Full sun to partial shade.
• Season: A cool-season flowering plant, commonly grown as an annual.
• Garden uses: Beds, borders, mixed containers, and pollinator plantings.

Seed pack options

Choose from 100 seeds, 1,000 seeds, a 7 gram pack, or a 1 oz pack. The 1 oz option is listed as approximately 35,000 seeds; actual counts vary. Weight-based packs are sold by weight. This listing is for seeds, not live plants.

How to sow

• Outdoor timing: Sow after your local last frost into a prepared, weed-free seedbed.
• Depth: Surface-sow and gently press into the soil. Do not cover, as light is needed for germination.
• Temperature: Aim for approximately 55–75°F during germination.
• Moisture: Keep seeds consistently moist without waterlogging the soil.
• Germination: Allow approximately 15–20 days under suitable conditions.
• Spacing: Thin seedlings to approximately 6 inches apart.

Growing and flower care

Choose full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, with a suggested pH of 6.0–6.5. Water regularly while seedlings establish, then adjust watering to weather and soil moisture. Flowering is typically strongest in cool conditions, with spring and summer displays depending on local climate. Routine deadheading is not essential; lightly trim plants if they become open or sprawling to encourage fresh growth.

Growing in containers

Plant Easter Bonnet Mix around the rim of patio pots, window boxes, or mixed planters so its spreading growth can soften the edges.

• Container: Choose a pot with drainage holes and enough room for plants to spread without crowding.
• Potting mix: Use a well-draining container mix rather than heavy garden soil.
• Sowing: Scatter seeds thinly over moist mix, press gently onto the surface, and leave uncovered. Keep moist until germination and thin seedlings as they develop.
• Placement: Provide full sun to partial shade. Afternoon shade can help in hot conditions.
• Watering: Check moisture regularly, especially in warm or windy weather. Water when the surface begins to dry and allow excess water to drain away.
• Feeding: If needed, use a fertilizer labeled for flowering container plants according to its directions, accounting for any fertilizer already in the potting mix.
• Maintenance: Lightly trim sprawling growth to keep the display tidy and encourage renewed flowering.

Planning larger plantings

The existing sowing guidance recommends approximately 1 ounce per 1,000 square feet or 2.5 pounds per acre. These are approximate coverage rates; results depend on seedbed preparation and planting conditions.

Seasonal notes

Grow primarily as an annual, planning around your local frost dates and seasonal temperatures. Plants may persist longer in mild climates, but winter survival is not guaranteed. Bloom duration and mature size vary with growing conditions.