Alyssum Royal Carpet Annual Or Perennial. Suitable for rock gardens and borders. Its gray green leaves are slightly hairy narrow and lance shaped. Hardy in zones 6 10 full sun part sun.
Royal carpet purple the name of this type refers to the cluster of purple alyssum flowers which bloom throughout the summer and are one of the most beautiful types of alyssum. The royal carpet variety of alyssum is the taller and more colorful strain of its close cousin alyssum carpet of snow.
Full sun to partial shade.
In warmer zones where it is grown as a perennial it doesn t last as long as other perennial plants. Suitable for rock gardens and borders. The plant produces a purple carpet of flowers. The type with white flowers carpet of snow is the most popular alyssum.