Basket of Gold
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6445
The Basket of Gold (Aurinia saxatilis 'Summit') or Perennial Alyssum, is one of the most popular spring-flowering perennials, most often seen in rock gardens or as a border edging! Hardy in USDA growing zones 3 through 7, this ground cover is very cold and hardy and the foliage can remain grey-green in warmer climates, but in colder zones, it is a perennial.
It forms a low, bushy mound of grey-green leaves, smothered by masses of tiny, bright golden-yellow flowers for several weeks. After bloom, the silver-green foliage makes a wonderful groundcover all season long and into the winter!
The Basket of Gold will provide a brilliant shot of color in the spring that will attract butterflies, and beautiful, silver-green foliage the rest of the year that is anything but boring. Only growing to about 7-9 inches tall at maturity, Basket of Gold can spread to a sizeable 15-20 inches in width.
Planting and Application:
Ideal low-growing groundcover and mat-forming flowering plants are perfect for edging garden beds and framing garden paths with brilliant golden blooms and silvery foliage. Let ramble over planter sides, rock gardens and cascading over container edges.
The easy carefree nature and low maintenance needs of Alyssum make them fantastic anywhere in the sunny garden, but look best in cottage gardens, perennial borders and pollinator beds as vivid groundcover when in bloom, and cool, fine-textured foliage the rest of the year.
- Masses of Yellow Blooms
- Colorful Grey-Green Foliage
- Evergreen All Year
- Hardy Groundcover
- Edging, Borders, Rock Gardens & Spillers
#ProPlantTips for Care:
The Basket of Gold is a drought-tolerant, evergreen groundcover that prefers full sun. It is a compact plant that has excellent disease resistance! Immediately after blooming, prune plants back by half to retain the dense form and ensure abundant blooms each season! Provide a moderately moist well-drained soil location for these plants to do their best.
- Full Sun
- Moderate Moisture
- Well-Drained Fertile Soil
- Prune After Flowering
- Cold Hardy, Drought Tolerant & Disease Resistant
Basket of Gold Perennial Alyssum is the brilliant evergreen groundcover that your garden has been craving! Order these low-growing vivid perennials today from NatureHills.com!
Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
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This proprietary eCommerce software prevents the shipment of a restricted plant to each state. The Plant Sentry system includes a shipment certification program. The Plant Sentry Compliance Officer works closely with NatureHills.com and each nursery or fulfillment center to ensure only compliant plants are sold to customers.
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Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
| Color | Zone | Times |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Spring 2019 | |
| 4 | Now | |
| 5 | Now | |
| 6 | Now | |
| 7 | Now | |
| 8 | Now | |
| 9 | Now | |
| 10 | Now | |
| 11 | Now |
Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | - | 19.99 | 24.99 |
| 20 | - | 49.99 | 29.99 |
| 50 | - | 69.99 | 34.99 |
| 70 | - | 99.99 | 39.99 |
| 100 | - | 129.99 | 44.99 |
| 130 | - | 149.99 | 48.99 |
| 150 | - | 150+ | Approx 28% |
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PLANT HIGHLIGHTS
Growing Zones 3-7
| Brand | Nature Hills' Choice |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Aurinia saxatilis 'Summit' |
| Type | Perennial |
| Mature Height | 7 - 9 inches |
| Mature Spread | 15 - 20 inches |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Soil | Widely Adaptable |
| Moisture | Moderate |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Flower Color | Brilliant Yellow |
| Foliage | Green |
| Fall Color | Evergreen |
| Pollinator Friendly | Yes |
| Fragrant | Yes |
