Alyssum - Magic cicrles mix

2000 seeds

🗓️ When to Sow

• Indoors: Start seeds 6–8 weeks before your last frost.

• Outdoors: Direct sow as early as soil can be worked in spring — Alyssum tolerates light frost and cool conditions.

🌱 How to Sow

✅ Indoors (for early blooms or short seasons)

1. Prepare Trays

   • Use shallow trays or pots with fine-textured, well-draining seed-starting mix.

2. Sow the Seeds

   • Surface sow: Sprinkle seeds evenly on top of the moist soil.

   • Do not cover — Alyssum seeds need light to germinate.

   • Press gently into the soil for good contact.

3. Moisture & Light

   • Mist lightly to keep the surface moist (not soggy).

   • Cover with clear plastic or a humidity dome until germination.

   • Place in bright indirect light or under grow lights.

4. Temperature

   • Keep at 65–70°F (18–21°C).

   • Germination usually takes 5–10 days.

✅ Direct Sowing Outdoors (Very Easy)

1. Choose a Site

   • Full sun to partial shade.

   • Well-drained soil; tolerates poor soils but dislikes sogginess.

2. Sow Seeds

   • Lightly rake the soil surface.

   • Scatter seeds thinly and press them into the soil.

   • Do not cover.

3. Watering

   • Mist or gently water to keep soil evenly moist until seedlings emerge.

🌿 After Germination

• Thin seedlings to 4–6 inches (10–15 cm) apart once they’re big enough to handle.

• Seedlings form low mounds and spread gently across the surface.

🌼 Growing Notes

• Height: 4–6 inches (10–15 cm); spreading habit.

• Bloom Period: Spring to early summer; may rebloom in autumn if trimmed back.

• Watering: Keep evenly moist, especially in hot or dry conditions.

• Deadheading: Not required, but trimming spent blooms or shearing lightly encourages reblooming.

• Soil: Tolerates poor to average soil; must be well-drained.

• Pollinator Friendly: Attracts bees and hoverflies.

• Self-sows lightly in ideal conditions.