1. Sweet Alyssum, Royal Carpet

Sun Exposure: full sun, partial shade Flower Color: blue-violet Level of Care: easy

A free flowering, spreading annual ideal for borders, edgings, rock gardens, hanging baskets and planters. Uniform and compact mound-shaped plants grow 3 to 4 inches tall with an 8 to 12 inch spread. Heavy blooming plants form a solid carpet of rich violet-blue. All-America Winner. To learn about other winning seeds for your garden, see our other GE_LINK(gemag,s=830,All-American Selections).

2. Sweet Alyssum, Snow Carpet

Sun Exposure: full sun, partial shade Flower Color: white Level of Care: easy

Clusters of tiny white fragrant flowers form a mass of snow white. A free flowering, spreading annual ideal for borders, edgings, rock gardens, hanging baskets and planters. Uniform and compact mound-shaped plants grow 3 to 4 inches tall with an 8 to 12 inch spread.

3. Sweet Alyssum, Pastel Carpet

Sun Exposure: full sun, partial shade Flower Color: mixed Level of Care: easy

Also known as Sweet Alyssum and Sweet Alice. A free flowering, spreading annual ideal for borders, edgings, rock gardens, hanging baskets and planters. Uniform and compact mound-shaped plants grow 3 to 4 inches tall with an 8 to 12 inch spread. A unique mixture of solids and bicolors in rich shades of pink, rose, violet and cream.

4. Heather, Scotch 'Red Carpet'

Sun Exposure: full sun Flower Color: purple Level of Care: easy

A colorful foliage variety, this low spreader turns an intense red and orange in the winter months. Tints of the same colors are seen in the golden foliage during the warmer months with mauve flowers. A favorite in the winter landscape. Thrives in full or at least a half day sun with a S.E. exposure and a well drained, slightly acidic soil with plenty of organic matter to retain moisture. Excellent in mass plantings with other Heaths and Heathers or in the rock garden. Prune back each spring to ensure dense branching and a good show of flowers.

5. Sweet Alyssum, Pastel Carpet

Sun Exposure: full sun, partial shade Flower Color: mixed Level of Care: easy

Also known as Sweet Alyssum and Sweet Alice. A free flowering, spreading annual ideal for borders, edgings, rock gardens, hanging baskets and planters. Uniform and compact mound-shaped plants grow 3 to 4 inches tall with an 8 to 12 inch spread. A unique mixture of solids and bicolors in rich shades of pink, rose, violet and cream.

6. Sweet Alyssum, Royal Carpet

Sun Exposure: full sun, partial shade Flower Color: blue-violet Level of Care: easy

A free flowering, spreading annual ideal for borders, edgings, rock gardens, hanging baskets and planters. Uniform and compact mound-shaped plants grow 3 to 4 inches tall with an 8 to 12 inch spread. Heavy blooming plants form a solid carpet of rich violet-blue. All-America Winner.

7. Sweet Alyssum, Royal Carpet

Sun Exposure: full sun, partial shade Flower Color: blue-violet Level of Care: easy

A free flowering, spreading annual ideal for borders, edgings, rock gardens, hanging baskets and planters. Uniform and compact mound-shaped plants grow 3 to 4 inches tall with an 8 to 12 inch spread. Heavy blooming plants form a solid carpet of rich violet-blue. All-America Winner.

8. Heather, Scotch 'Golden Carpet'

Sun Exposure: full sun Flower Color: purple Level of Care: easy

A carpet-forming Heather with yellowish-gold foliage with orange and red tints in summer that deepen as the temperature drops, offering welcome color in the winter landscape. Thrives in full or at least a half day sun with a S.E. exposure and a well drained, slightly acidic soil with plenty of organic matter to retain moisture. Excellent in mass plantings with other Heaths and Heathers or in the rock garden. Prune back each spring to ensure dense branching and a good show of flowers.

9. Zinnia, 'Persian Carpet'

Sun Exposure: full sun Flower Color: mixed Max Plant Height: 2 feet

Not Available for Shipment to HI or AK Tightly overlapping petals with pointed tips characterize this old-fashioned flower. This variety sports various shades of cream, yellow, chestnut, and deep red on bicolored blooms 2" wide. An All America Selections Winner in 1952, it is very similar to the species grown in the 19th century, and will lend spark to your garden. It thrives in heat and dry weather and makes wonderful cut flowers that last long in a vase. Seedlings arrive in 3 inch wide, 3.5 inch deep pots.

10. Rose, White Flower Carpet

Sun Exposure: full sun, partial shade Flower Color: white Max Plant Height: 2 feet 8 inches

'White Flower Carpet' roses are prolific bloomers. Because they are low-growing spreaders, they are especially useful as a groundcover and for filling in banks.