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Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum

Lobularia maritima

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Overview

Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum, or Lobularia maritima, is a fragrant trailing annual with green foliage and masses of violet-purple blooms. It grows 8-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, making a lush spiller or edging plant. Best in part sun to sun with well-drained, evenly moist soil and average water, it blooms from planting to hard frost. Hardy in USDA Zones 9-11.

Water Medium
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — is a fragrant trailing annual with green foliage and masses of violet-purple blooms
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — is a fragrant trailing annual with green foliage and masses of violet-purple blooms; evenly moist soil andViolet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — cherished for its clouds of tiny violet-purple flowers and soft green foliage; especially in hangingViolet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — this sweet alyssum is a beautiful spiller for containersViolet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — commonly referred to as Violet Knight® Sweet AlyssumViolet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — Deadheading is not necessaryViolet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — is a fragrant trailing annual from the Proven Winners® collection; this improved sweet alyssum is notably+55

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
0.6666667–1 Ft.
Mature width
1.5–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Brassicaceae

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Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — is a fragrant trailing annual with green foliage and masses of violet-purple blooms
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — is a fragrant trailing annual with green foliage and masses of violet-purple blooms; evenly moist soil and
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — cherished for its clouds of tiny violet-purple flowers and soft green foliage; especially in hanging
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — this sweet alyssum is a beautiful spiller for containers
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — commonly referred to as Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — Deadheading is not necessary
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — is a fragrant trailing annual from the Proven Winners® collection; this improved sweet alyssum is notably
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — commonly referred to as Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum; cherished for its clouds of tiny violet-purple
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — Though grown as an annual in most climates, it is perennial in USDA Zones 9a through 11b
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — it is a heavy drinker and will show drought stress quickly
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — and reviving beautifully as autumn temperatures return
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — it blooms from planting to hard frost; is a fragrant trailing annual with green foliage and masses of
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — It grows 8-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, making a lush spiller or edging plant
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — spacing plants 12 to 18 inches apart for a dense
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — reaching about 8 to 12 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — This improved sweet alyssum is notably adaptable
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — honey-scented veil from planting time until hard frost; it blooms from planting to hard frost
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — Larger planters help maintain consistent moisture
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — It grows 8-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, making a lush spiller or edging plant; the flowers draw
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — spreading mound with a graceful trailing habit
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — purple flowers in the garden
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — honey-scented veil from planting time until hard frost
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — though a light trim can refresh plants or keep them from spilling too far over a path.<br><br>In design
Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) — and regular feeding or compost-enriched soil supports its long season of bloom

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