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 winter annual plant that grows to a height exceeding 20 cm, forming strip-like mats up to 30 cm wide, with evergreen rhombic leaves that create a background for clusters of prominent terminal inflorescences that are yellow. 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 greenhouses, enclosed spaces, or plastic-covered areas where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or adequate lighting for the plant is available. Suitable climate and soil for Alyssum cultivation: Golden Alyssum grows under direct sunlight or partial shade, requiring well-drained soil. Aside from these requirements, Alyssum has no special needs. It tolerates moderate temperatures as well as cold, and can be watered with slightly saline water. How to cultivate Alyssum: The flower propagates through seeds planted at a depth of no more than 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. Original habitat: Mediterranean Basin and Canary Islands, and it is also cultivated in many Arab countries.