Auriinia saxitilis
Common Name(s):
Basket of gold
Yellow alyssum
Synonym:
Alyssum saxatile
Mudwort
Flower:
Yellow
Blooms :
Apr
to:
May
Flowers cup shaped with 4 petals with each flower <1" across
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Brassicaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Green
Basal leaves spatulate, stem leaves oblanceolate
Fall Color?
YES
Has silvery-green foliage
Semi-Evergreen
Photo by:
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Has gray-green foliage
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Central Europe south to Turkey
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
L
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
6-12"
Spread:
1-1.5'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Found in rocky mountainous habitats
Soil:
Rocky, well-drained
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Medium
Fertilizer:
None is really needed
Mulch:
Gravel, stones, thin bark chips
Thrives in dry rocky or sandy soils, drought tolerant, full sun, shear back 1/3 after flowering
Long Term:
Winter:
Ensure soil is well-drained, drastically reduce watering
Spring:
Give full sun, excellent drainage, sparse water
Summer:
Deep infrequent watering, after blooming shear back by 1/3 to 1/2, give afternoon shade
Fall:
Maintain dry, well-drained conditions, stop fertilizing, reduce watering to only when dry, avoid cutting back hard
General Care Comments:
Requires full sun, dry sandy or rocky soil, plant with crown above soil line
Common Problems
Demands well-drained soils, needs sull sun
Diseases:
Powdery mildew, leaf rot, root rot
Insects:
Aphids whiteflies, spider mites
Environmental Problems:
Can escape cultivation and spread
Pests:
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