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Alyssum, Creeping Basket of Gold 'Mountain Gold'

Alyssummontanum

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Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Alyssum (al-ISS-um)

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Species

montanum (MON-tah-num)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

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Bloom Color

Bright Yellow

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

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esteve59

Annapolis, MD | August 2010 | neutral

I did not have success with this plant,,,seemed pretty fragile and sensative to me...

LilyLover_UT

Ogden, UT (Zone 5b) | July 2005 | positive

Alyssum montanum is a short, spreading perennial with gray-green foliage that's absolutely covered with bright yellow flowers in spring. ...Read More It tolerates drought and poor soil.

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