AURINIA saxatilis
(ALYSSUM saxatile)

Gold Dust

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Type:

Perennial
Height: 8" (20cm)
Flowering Time: Spring-Summer
Flower Colour: Yellow
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Botanical Classification:

Class:

Angiospermae (Angiosperms)
Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)
Superorder: Dilleniiidae (Dillenia Superorder)
Order: Capparales (Caper Order)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage Family)
(formerly Cruciferae)
Genus: Aurinia (formerly Alyssum) (Alyssum)
Species: saxatilis (of rocky places)
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Aurinia saxatilis

Aurinia saxatilis is probably better known by its former name, Alyssum saxatile. It is a popular plant for the rockery or front of border, growing to about 8", with evergreen, grey felted leaves, and is covered in yellow flowers in spring and early summer.

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Harvesting and Growing from Seed:

Germination:

Summer
Deno (3 days)
Winter
Outside (12 days)

Seed Pod Each small flower produces a seedpod and the flower stem grows longer as they ripen.
Each seedpod is round, light brown and papery, with two sides divided by a thin papery membrane.

Seed The seeds are small yellow discs. There are two seeds in each pod.

Seedling The seedling has greyish pointed leaves, and quickly forms a small rosette.

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