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Sweet Alyssum


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  • Dainty, fragrant flowers
  • Great plant for edging
  • Compact, tidy habit
  • Excellent heat and cold tolerance
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Fast Growing
Fast Growing
Fragrant
Fragrant
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Full Sun
Full Sun



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers a sunny location, but can tolerate a part sun environment.  Thrives in well drained soil but adapts wel to sandy and rocky conditions.  Avoid wet or poorly draining soils.  Fertilization is typically required only monthly unless grown in poor soil conditions.


Height: 4-10 in
Spread: 10-12 in
Bloom Color: Yellow
Zone: 10-11
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Fast Growing
  • Fragrant
  • Border or Bed
  • Low Maintenance
  • Container

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Pollinators

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water


Genus Overview: Alyssum (Annual)

Common Name: Alyssum

Sweet alyssum forms a mat-like groundcover.  Fragrant, delicate flowers of white, pink or purple. Often used as a border plant, ground cover or in containers.  Valued for its attraction to pollinators.