Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Zones 2–11annual6" tall🐝 pollinator
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Peak bloom: July
How to plant
Honey-scented carpet. Direct-sow or transplant after last frost. Shear back in mid-summer for a rebloom.
- Sunlight
- full sun, part sun
- Spacing
- 6" between plants
- Mature height
- 6"
- Row placement
- front of bed
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