Alyssum Carpet Of Snow Annual Or Perennial. The foliage is barely visible under abundant clusters of white blooms. Sweet alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle sweet scent. It can be planted quite easily from seed either indoors or out and produces bunches of lovely white flowers.
Perennials can live for more than two years. Full sun to partial shade.
Sweet alyssum carpet of snow.
But it is one of the hardier annuals capable of surviving light frosts that would kill more tender plants. Technically a perennial sweet alyssum is widely treated as if it were an annual plant in cold winter climates. Life cycle this refers to whether a plant is an annual biennial or perennial. 3 9 out of 5 stars 128.