Alyssum Saxatile Summit

Description Small shrubby form with bright yellow flowers. With broader leaves than usual varieties this is a great addition to the alpine rock garden or containers. In a sunny or semi shaded area this will produce abundance of yellow flowers on sturdy stems.  The root system requires a free draining soil but other than this it will grow in Alkaline-acidic soil so easy to grow. Flowering: Spring Hardiness: Fully Hardy Height: 30cm Spread: 30cm Further information: Lightly trim back once finished flowering. You will get new growth and some new flowers. Common Name: Golden tuft summit / Gold-dust summit Life Cycle: perennial Family: Brassicaceae Foliage: Obovate Basic Colour: ( Yellow ) Flower Colour: Yellow Natural Flowering: March – May Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy Height with Flowers: 30cm Soil Requirements:  average / dry / well-drained / sandy Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral Location:  container / cottage garden / border / rock garden / Mediterranean Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies / semi-shade / Ground cover Pruning: Cut back by half after flowering, avoid cutting in early spring or autumn Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance Origin: Europe / Asia