Basket Of Gold Alyssum is an early spring bloomer that adds dazzling golden yellow flowers to gardens. Basket Of Gold Alyssum attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees early in the season before most other flowers bloom. Due to its low growth habit, Basket Of Gold Alyssum is popularly used as a groundcover. Basket Of Gold Alyssum produces mounds of golden yellow flowers all summer long. Basket Of Gold Alyssum is popularly used as a groundcover but also looks great at the edge of beds or borders. It can be planted in either sun or partial shade virtually any time throughout the season. Botanical Name: Aurinia saxatile Life Cycle: Perennial Light Requirement: Full Sun Planting Season: Spring, Fall Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial, Tall Ground Cover, Rounded and Spreading Habit, Linear Leaf Shape Features: Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Fragrant, Easy to Grow Maintain, Container Garden Color: Yellow Blooms: Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall Days to Maturity: 60 Days Plant Height: 8-12 inches Plant Spacing: 6-10 inches Planting Depth: 1/16 inch Sowing Method: Direct Sow Cold Stratification: No Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9