Alyssum
Common Name: sweet alyssum
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Brassicaceae
Native Range: Southern Europe
Zone: 5 to 9
Height: 0.25 to 0.75 feet
Spread: 0.50 to 1.00 feet
Bloom Time: April to June
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Annual
Flower: Showy, Fragrant
Tolerate: Drought, Dry Soil
Grower Information: Annual. Easily grown from seed in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Set seedlings or purchased plants out just before last frost date. Shear plantings after first bloom to encourage a second flush of bloom. Blooms spring to frost in cool summer climates. Flowering and plants usually decline significantly in the dog days of summer at which point they should be cut back by one half. Plants usually revive as cooler fall temperatures arrive.
Alyssum
Common Name: sweet alyssum
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Brassicaceae
Native Range: Southern Europe
Zone: 5 to 9
Height: 0.25 to 0.75 feet
Spread: 0.50 to 1.00 feet
Bloom Time: April to June
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Annual
Flower: Showy, Fragrant
Tolerate: Drought, Dry Soil
Grower Information: Annual. Easily grown from seed in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Set seedlings or purchased plants out just before last frost date. Shear plantings after first bloom to encourage a second flush of bloom. Blooms spring to frost in cool summer climates. Flowering and plants usually decline significantly in the dog days of summer at which point they should be cut back by one half. Plants usually revive as cooler fall temperatures arrive.