Botanical Name: Common Names:
Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alison,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Mat Forming, Spreading
Description:
Showy spreading mat-forming perennial with greenish-grey foliage and masses of tiny sweet-scented white flowers during Spring and Autumn. Fantastic for garden beds, planted in mass or containers. Alyssum is often treated as an annual. Grows approx. 20cm tall x 30cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Groundcover, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed
Family Name: Origin:
Brassicaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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