Sweet Alyssum
Flowers
Beginner
Annual

Sweet Alyssum

Lobularia maritima

Photo: w0zny · CC BY-SA 4.0

About Plant: Sweet Alyssum

Low fragrant carpet of tiny flowers that attracts hoverflies and other beneficial insects.

Growing Profile

SunlightFull Sun to Part Shade
WaterModerate
SoilWell-drained (6.0–7.0)
Spacing6–9 inches
Height4–10 inches
Time to Harvest45-60
Planting DepthSurface sow
Germination Time5–14 days

Expert Growing Tips

Excellent living edge for beds; shear after a flush of bloom to encourage rebloom.