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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) — as it frequently self-seeds and provides an enduring presence in the garden.<br><br>For the client; honey-fragranced
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — offers a profusion of fragrant white to purple blooms; lance-shaped leaves that remain a lush grayish-green, image 62
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