Everwilde Farms - 1 oz Royal Carpet Sweet Alyssum Garden Flower Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

Create a carpet fit for royalty with these fragrant purple and white beauties. This quick-growing annual is also perfect for hanging baskets or borders because it is so small. Pollinators such as bees and butterflies are drawn to the sweet blossoms, creating new seeds for next year. This attractive member of the mustard family originally came from the rocky coasts of the Mediterranean region. The common name Alyssum comes from a Greek word meaning "rabies," referring to the ancient belief that this plant had the ability to treat this disease. The genus name Lobelia honors the renowned Flemish botanist Mathias de Lobel.