Growing Rosie O'Day Alyssum Flower Garden Seeds

Rosie O'Day Alyssum seeds debuted as a 1961 All-America Selections Bedding Plant Winner for its sweet fragrance and low-maintenance. Lobularia maritima, or more commonly known as Alyssum or Sweet Alyssum, is a low-growing species native to the Mediterranean and Canary Islands. Sweet Alyssum is one the most fragrant blooms available and one of the most award-winning. The genus names Lobularia is derived from the Latin word lobules which means "small pod." The specific name maritima meaning "coastal." Annual Alyssum flower garden seeds - Rosie O'Day.