alyssum
Sweet-scented border flower
Alyssum is a low-growing plant with clusters of small white, yellow, or purple flowers, commonly used as ground cover or border edging in gardens.
Sweet alyssum is the most familiar variety, prized for its honey-scented blooms and ability to attract pollinators: She planted alyssum along the walkway.
Colored bloom segments
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- nectarFloral sugar water
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
pistil · sepals · inflorescence · angiosperm · perennial · annual · biennial · herbaceous
Remaining near ground level
- mat-formingGrowing in dense sheets
- spreadingExtending over space
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- ground-huggingStaying near earth's surface
carpet · border · edging · pathway · drought-tolerant · filler · spillover · mounding
Having agreeable odor
Serving to beautify
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- accentRegional speech pattern
- contrastNotable difference between things
texture · dainty · profuse · arrangement · bouquet
Placing seeds in earth
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- soilGround matter for planting
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- sunlightRadiance from our star
container · windowbox · bedding · self-seeding · transplanting · spacing · germination
petals
Colored bloom segments
stamen · pistil · sepals · inflorescence · angiosperm · perennial · annual · biennial · herbaceous · pollination
low-growing
Remaining near ground level
- mat-formingGrowing in dense sheets
- spreadingExtending over space
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
ground-hugging · carpet · border · edging · pathway · drought-tolerant · filler · spillover · mounding
sweet-smelling
Having agreeable odor
decorative
Serving to beautify
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- accentRegional speech pattern
contrast · texture · dainty · profuse · arrangement · bouquet
planting
Placing seeds in earth
sunlight · container · windowbox · bedding · self-seeding · transplanting · spacing · germination
- flowersroses, flower, tulips, daisies, lilies
- flower gardenspetunias, marigolds, tulips, daffodils, roses
- garden flowersdaisy, tulip, daffodil, sunflower, lily
- spring bloomscrocus, daffodil, tulip, hyacinth, snowdrop
- annualsbegonia, begonias, marigold, cosmos, petunia
- border plantslavender, boxwood, daylily, catmint, salvia