Sow in September

Alyssum 'Magic Circles' Mix Seeds (Lobularia maritima)

Alyssum 'Magic Circles' is a delightful, compact, and spreading annual that produces masses of tiny, fragrant blooms in a mix of white, pink, and purple shades. Its trailing, mounding habit makes it perfect for creating “living carpets” of color in borders, rock gardens, and containers. Loved by pollinators, it flowers continuously throughout summer.

What Makes It Special

• Fragrant groundcover that attracts bees and butterflies

• A colorful mix of pastel shades that creates a carpet-like effect

• Extremely easy to grow and low-maintenance

• Ideal for edging, rockeries, and hanging baskets

Key Features

• Botanical name: Lobularia maritima

• Variety: 'Magic Circles' mix

• Seed count: Approx. seeds per pack

• Height/Spread: 10–15 cm tall, 20–30 cm spread

• Position: Full sun to light shade; well-drained soil

• Flowering period: May–September

Ideal For

• Edging paths and borders

• Rock gardens and gravel beds

• Hanging baskets, containers, and window boxes

• Pollinator-friendly gardens

Sowing Instructions

1. When to sow: March–May indoors; April–June outdoors

2. How to sow:

   • Sow seeds thinly on the soil surface, do not cover (they need light to germinate)

   • Germination in 7–14 days at 15–20°C

3. Transplanting: Thin seedlings to 10–15 cm apart when large enough

4. Care: Water lightly and regularly; avoid waterlogging. Deadhead to encourage longer flowering.

African Daisy White – Seeds (Osteospermum ecklonis)

The African Daisy White is a striking, sun-loving annual producing elegant pure white daisy-like blooms with contrasting dark centers. A drought-tolerant plant, it thrives in poor soils and hot, sunny conditions, bringing long-lasting displays to borders, rock gardens, and containers.

Highlights

• Crisp white blooms with dark centers

• Thrives in hot, dry, sunny locations

• Long flowering season from summer to autumn

• Easy to grow and low maintenance

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Osteospermum ecklonis

• Variety: African Daisy White

• Seed Count: Approx. seeds per pack

• Height/Spread: 25–40 cm tall, 25–30 cm spread

• Position: Full sun, well-drained soil

• Flowering Period: June–September

Perfect For

• Adding crisp, clean white accents to beds and borders

• Containers, pots, and patio displays

• Drought-tolerant, low-maintenance gardens

• Sunny rockeries and dry borders

Sowing Instructions

• Sow indoors Feb–April at 18–20°C

• Press seeds gently into compost, cover lightly

• Germination: 14–21 days

• Transplant outdoors after frost, spacing 20–25 cm apart

• Prefers poor, sandy, well-drained soil