Basket of Gold Alyssum

Basket of Gold Alyssum delivers a vibrant carpet of bright, golden-yellow blooms that light up the spring garden. This sun-loving perennial forms neat, mounding plants that cascade beautifully over rock walls, slopes, borders, and edging. Blooming heavily in early to mid-spring, it provides one of the season’s most vivid and reliable displays.

Heat- and drought-tolerant once established, Basket of Gold thrives in poor, rocky, or well-drained soils where many other perennials struggle. Its dense clusters of fragrant flowers attract early pollinators and make it a standout choice for xeriscapes, cottage gardens, and mass plantings. A low-maintenance, long-lived perennial that brings brilliant spring color year after year.

• Botanical Name: Aurinia saxatilis
• Days to Bloom: Early to Mid-Spring (Perennial Bloomer)
• Sow Method: Start Indoors or Direct Sow
• Sowing Depth: Surface Sow, Press Lightly
• Plant Spacing: 12–18 Inches
• Sun Exposure: Full Sun / Partial Shade
• Plant Height: 8–12 Inches
• Flower Color: Golden Yellow
• Bloom Size: ½–1 Inch Clusters
• Growth Habit: Mounding / Cascading
• Life Cycle: Perennial (Hardy in Zones 3–7)
• Best Uses: Rock Gardens, Borders, Edging, Slopes, Mass Planting

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