Lobularia maritima
Sweet alyssum, Sweet Alison
Also known as Alyssum maritimum
- Height × spread
- 0.13m × 0.3m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Mild winter to -5C (RHS H3)
- Flowers
- Summer, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
A front of the border classic. This is an annual or short lived perennial. It makes a low spreading plant with slender, slightly hairy grey green leaves. It is summer flowering when it produces dome shaped clusters of white or pale purple dark eyed flowers. They are sweetly fragrant, the scent being especially noticeable in the evenings.
- Flower colour
- Purple, White
- Foliage colour
- Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.13m
- Spread
- 0.3m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Flowers in
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Seaside garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Mild winter to -5C (RHS H3)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Summer
Summer-Autumn · Planting
Trim the plant
Trim the plant once it has finished flowering to keep it looking tidy.
Planting & general
Planting
Deadhead blooms during flowering season
Remove flowers as they turn brown and fade. Snip the stem just below the bloom. This will keep the plant tidy and encourage more flowers.
The removal of spent flowers encourages the plant to produce fresh ones, rather than spend its energy on the development of seeds.
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