A low carpet of honey-scented blooms that flowers spring to fall and spills beautifully from containers. A magnet for hoverflies and other beneficial insects.
When to plant sweet alyssum where you live
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Full sun
Zones 3–11
6–9 in apart; it knits together into a mat.
Average, well-draining soil; pH 6.0–7.5. Tolerates lean ground.
About 1 in/week; let the surface dry slightly between waterings. Container plants dry faster, so check often.
Apr – May
May – Oct
Direct-sow in spring (surface-sow, seeds need light), or start indoors 6 weeks earlier. Shear back lightly midsummer if it flags to spark a fresh flush; it self-sows readily.
Good with Tomato, Broccoli, Most vegetables. Keep apart from .
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