Violet Knight® Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
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
Culture
- Water
- Medium
Shape & size
- Mature height
- 0.6666667–1 Ft.
- Mature width
- 1.5–2 Ft.
Classification
- Family
- Brassicaceae
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