Sweet Alyssum

Lobularia Maritima

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Overview

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima), a charming ground cover, offers a profusion of fragrant white to purple blooms. Hardy in zones 5-9, it flourishes in full sun to part shade and reaches 3-9 inches in height with a spread of up to 12 inches. Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, it's ideal for borders, rockeries, and containers, providing a honey-scented allure and attracting pollinators from spring through fall.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 4–10Climate Temperate

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)

Culture

Sun: Full, Half, Shade
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 4–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Brassicaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Photos (122)

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — reaching a height of 4 to 8 inches with a spread of 6 to 9 inches; annual / ground cover for full or half or, image 49

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — Deadheading is seldom necessary; and its versatility in borders, image 53

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — lance-shaped leaves that remain a lush grayish-green throughout the growing season; as it frequently, image 51

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — four-petaled flowers bloom profusely and cling closely to dainty; this easy-to-grow annual thrives in USDA, image 50

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — The blossoms are typically white but can come in shades of pink; sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima), image 52

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — Its flowering prowess from late spring through fall offers long-lasting visual interest; reaching a height of, image 56

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — as it frequently self-seeds and provides an enduring presence in the garden.<br><br>For the client, image 54

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — honey-fragranced choice that attracts beneficial pollinators such as bees and butterflies; offers a profusion, image 55

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima); drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, image 61

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — Its flowering prowess from late spring through fall offers long-lasting visual interest; reaching a height of, image 96

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — providing an elegant yet effortless complement to any garden design; its flowering prowess from late spring, image 97

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — white flowers in the garden; it flourishes in full sun to part shade and reaches 3-9 inches in height with a, image 98

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — annual / ground cover with white blooms; four-petaled flowers bloom profusely and cling closely to dainty, image 99

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima); drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, image 101

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — annual / ground cover for full or half or shade; providing an elegant yet effortless complement to any garden, image 100

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — offers a profusion of fragrant white to purple blooms; lance-shaped leaves that remain a lush grayish-green, image 122

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima); drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, image 121

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — annual / ground cover for full or half or shade; providing an elegant yet effortless complement to any garden, image 120

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — annual / ground cover with white blooms; four-petaled flowers bloom profusely and cling closely to dainty, image 119

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — white flowers in the garden; it flourishes in full sun to part shade and reaches 3-9 inches in height with a, image 118

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — providing an elegant yet effortless complement to any garden design; its flowering prowess from late spring, image 57

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — white flowers in the garden; it flourishes in full sun to part shade and reaches 3-9 inches in height with a, image 58

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — annual / ground cover with white blooms; four-petaled flowers bloom profusely and cling closely to dainty, image 59

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — providing an elegant yet effortless complement to any garden design; its flowering prowess from late spring, image 117

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