Sweet Alyssum — Flowers

Lobularia maritima

Full sun, light watering — fine in mild parts of the UK.

Photograph of Sweet Alyssum — iNaturalist / GBIF

Sow: Mar
Plant out: May
In flower: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Sun: Full sun
Water: Low
Difficulty: Demanding
Hardiness: H3
Season: summer
Height: 10 cm
Spacing: 50 cm
Pets: Safe around pets
Bee friendly: Bee friendly

Grows well with

Lettuce — Growing sweet alyssum with your lettuce has been shown to bring aphid numbers down.

Growing notes

Grows to up to 10 cm. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Jun-Oct.

Sweet Alyssum — Flowers