Alyssum gmelinii
Alyssum gmelinii
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Krym | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Ukraine
Wikimedia: Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm (en.wikipedia.org) )
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Brassicaceae
- Genus:
- Alyssum
- Species:
- Alyssum gmelinii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 10–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Surface sow or barely cover with fine substrate.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI