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Sweet Alyssum

Lobularia maritima

Also known as: alyssum, sweet Alice

Low-spreading groundcover covered in tiny fragrant honey-scented flowers. Excellent edging, container filler, and beneficial insect attractor.

Sweet Alyssum

Growing Requirements

SunFull Sun
WaterLow
Soil Type
Soil Drainage
Soil pH
Plant Spacing6–10″
Row Spacing6–12″
Planting Depth—
Height3–6″
Spread8–12″
✓ Container Friendly✓ Raised Bed Friendly

Planting Schedule

Start Indoors

6–8 weeks before last frost

Direct Sow (Spring)

2–4 weeks before last frost

Transplant Outdoors

0–9 weeks after last frost

Germination

5–14 days

Days to Harvest

50–65 days

Zone Suitability

USDA Hardiness Zones

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Zones 1–13

Cannot overwinter outdoors

Surface sow — needs light. Shear back by half in midsummer if blooms slow — rebounds quickly. Self-sows freely. Attracts beneficial hover flies.

Companion Plants

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