• Yellow Basket - of - Gold Seeds - Verdseeds
  • Yellow Basket - of - Gold Seeds - Verdseeds
  • Yellow Basket - of - Gold Seeds - Verdseeds
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Yellow Basket-of-Gold Seeds

Yellow Basket-of-Gold Seeds

$4.98 USD
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style: 300 seeds

• Masses of small, bright yellow flowers in dense clusters
• Low-growing, mat-forming perennial
• Gray-green, woolly foliage
• Classic rock garden plant (golden alyssum)

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Description

Yellow basket-of-gold (Aurinia saxatilis) is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial featuring masses of small, bright yellow flowers in dense clusters. Gray-green, woolly foliage forms a spreading mound. Reaches 6–12 inches tall and spreads 12–18 inches wide. Blooms in spring. A classic rock garden plant, also known as golden alyssum.

Product features

• Masses of small, bright yellow flowers in dense clusters
• Low-growing, mat-forming perennial reaches 6–12 inches tall, spreads 12–18 inches wide
• Gray-green, woolly foliage
• Blooms in spring
• Drought tolerant once established
• Attracts bees and butterflies
• Suitable for rock gardens, walls, borders, and containers

Planting Season: Sow in spring after last frost, or in fall for natural stratification. Cold stratify 4–6 weeks before spring sowing.

Light Requirement: Full sun.

Seed Prep: Cold, moist stratification recommended (4–6 weeks at 34–38°F / 1–3°C).

Water Needs: Low; keep lightly moist during germination. Once established, water sparingly. Drought tolerant.

Planting Depth: Surface sow or cover very lightly (needs light).

Sowing Method: Start indoors after stratification or direct sow.

Hardiness Zones: USDA zones 3–7.