Scientific Name: Lobularia maritima
Common Name: Sweet Alyssum
Hardiness Degree: 32°F (0.0°C)
Blooming Season: Early Spring, Spring
Plant Habit: Mounded, Spreading, Trailing
Characteristics: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Fragrant Flowers, Low Maintenance, Frost Tolerant
Water: Medium
Fertilize: Every two weeks
Spacing: 10 - 14" (25 - 36cm)
Height: 4 - 10" (10 - 25cm)
Width: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Covered with dainty, fragrant, early-blooming flowers, plants stay compact and tidy much longer than other alyssums, making these excellent edging plants.
Plug crop time: 4 to 5 weeks
Transplant to finish: 5 weeks