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Alyssum saxatile Compacta

Basket of Gold (Gold Dust)

A low-growing, attractive, ground cover with silver-green foliage. Fragrant, yellow blooms are a welcome addition to a rock garden or border.

  • »  AKA Aurinia saxatilis 'Compacta'
  • »  A low-growing perennial with fragrant yellow flowers
  • »  An attractive ground cover with gray-green foliage
  • »  Great for rock gardens or as edging plants
  • »  Attracts butterflies
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

1gal
$21.88
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:20-30 cm
  • Spread:30-50 cm
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Fragrant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Spring
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Clumping
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Gray
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
• Rooftop (extensive)
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Alyssum saxatile 'Compacta'

Grows best in a rocky, well-drained soil, in full sun. Clip or trim plants after blooming to maintain a bushy habit. Clumps are not easily divided, so seeding  or cuttings are the best methods of propagation.