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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 4–10Type Annual, Ground coverClimate Temperate
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima); drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, image 81

Culture

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

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Annual, Ground cover
Family
Brassicaceae
Climate
Temperate

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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) — This easy-to-grow annual thrives in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 9; sweet-scented flowers and low, image 47
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — and its versatility in borders; deadheading is seldom necessary, image 108
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — offers a profusion of fragrant white to purple blooms; lance-shaped leaves that remain a lush grayish-green, image 102
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — and its versatility in borders; deadheading is seldom necessary, image 68
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) — and its versatility in borders; deadheading is seldom necessary, image 48
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — four-petaled flowers bloom profusely and cling closely to dainty; this easy-to-grow annual thrives in USDA, image 110
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) — lance-shaped leaves that remain a lush grayish-green throughout the growing season; as it frequently, image 91
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — Deadheading is seldom necessary; and its versatility in borders
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — and its versatility in borders
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 101
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — and its versatility in borders; deadheading is seldom necessary
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) — providing an elegant yet effortless complement to any garden design; its flowering prowess from late spring, image 57
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — honey-fragranced choice that attracts beneficial pollinators such as bees and butterflies; offers a profusion, image 115
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — The blossoms are typically white but can come in shades of pink; sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima), image 112
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 69
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — lance-shaped leaves that remain a lush grayish-green throughout the growing season; as it frequently, image 71
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — honey-fragranced choice that attracts beneficial pollinators such as bees and butterflies; offers a profusion, image 95
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — four-petaled flowers bloom profusely and cling closely to dainty; this easy-to-grow annual thrives in USDA hardiness zones
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — Its flowering prowess from late spring through fall offers long-lasting visual interest; reaching a height of 4 to 8
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