Queen's flower seeds - Golden Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)

Common name: Golden Alyssum - Queen's Flower Scientific name: Lobularia maritima Other names: Sweet Alyssum - Queen's Flower Golden Alyssum or Queen's Flower is a biennial winter plant that grows to a height exceeding 20 cm, forming strip-like mats up to 30 cm wide, with evergreen rhombic leaves that serve as a background for clusters of prominent terminal inflorescences with yellow color. Alyssum flower: Its flowers have a fragrant scent, are soft and small, with a diameter of up to half a centimeter, have four petals, and are yellow in color. It blooms from December to May. Alyssum seeds: Small brown seeds. Germination season: It is planted at the end of summer, and can also be cultivated throughout the year in agricultural greenhouses and enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches the plant, or adequate lighting is available. Suitable climate and soil for Alyssum cultivation: Golden Alyssum grows under direct sunlight or partial shade, and needs well-drained soil. Aside from these requirements, Alyssum has no special needs. It tolerates moderate temperatures as well as cold, and can be irrigated with water containing some salinity. Method of cultivating Alyssum: Alyssum flowers are propagated through seeds planted at a depth not exceeding 1 cm from the soil surface. It can also be fertilized with slow-release fertilizer. Benefits and uses: Used for decoration in walkways, gardens, and homes. Native habitat: Mediterranean Basin and Canary Islands, and it is also cultivated in many Arab countries.