Marvelous Basket Of Gold Plant
Basket of Gold is a perennial alyssum in zones 3-10.
Basket of gold plant. The leaves are covered with smooth silvery hairs. Plant in a well-drained dry soil in full sun. 3 rows The Basket of Gold Aurinia saxatilis Summit or Perennial Alyssum is one of the most popular.
Basket-of-gold is native to sunny areas of central and southern Europe usually growing in thin rocky soils. Alyssum saxatilis Goldkugel SKU. An excellent choice as a colorful groundcover or along borders and fences.
Choosing plants that. 15 rows Goldkugel Basket of Gold. Basket of gold perennial is perfect for use as ground cover carpeting bare spots in your garden or landscape Grows best in areas that receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight producing golden yellow blooms Recommended for planting in the spring and summer and is cold hardy to -50ÂF.
The flowers are golden yellow and the foliage is silvery gray. In hot and humid summer climates it does appreciate some afternoon shade and can be challenging to grow. Aurinia saxatilis commonly called basket-of-gold is a low-growing spreading perennial that produces a profuse spring bloom of bright yellow flowers that are particularly attractive in rock gardens sprawled over rocks or cascaded over rock walls.
They flower in early to mid spring. Basket of gold alyssum Aurinia saxatile formerly Alyssum saxatilis creates a soft mat of tiny bright yellow blossoms that grows 8 to 12 inches tall and 1 to 1 12 feet wide with dwarf varieties. Plant Alyssum Basket of Gold in either sun or partial shade virtually any time throughout the season.
Its also wonderful in the front of the border or around trees. Grows and flowers best in average to sandy well-drained soil in the full sun. Basket of gold is an adorable little groundcover that creates a carpet of springtime golden yellow blooms It thrives in part sun Use this groundcover to add color to bare spots in yard.