Botanical Name: Lobularia maritima
Common Name: Sweet alyssum Type of Plant: dicot: annual Character annual Habit of Growth: Overall Shape much-branched, spreading plant with rounded form – fine textured foliage rounded clusters of purple flowers Height 4-6' Spread 12" Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun to part shade Soil average soil – grows in most any soil Hardiness hardy – zones 10-24 Morphology: Leaves linear to narrowly lanceolate to 1"long, 1/8" wide glabrous, densely set on stems Flowers purple to white in racemes – small tubular 4-petaled honey- like scent, attracts bees Fruit tiny capsule Propagation: seed – self sows in garden Usage: low facer in beds, borders – used as a cover over bulbs – good in rock garden containers, and as a temporary groundcover (while ivy or permanent groundcover fills in) Landscape Care: Watering average – not fussy Fertilizing balanced, slow release at planting Pruning head back occasionally to keep compact Pests/Diseases none Origin: Southern Europe Family: Cruciferae Notes: |
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