Alyssum
Sweet alyssum is a delicate annual ground cover producing masses of tiny, honey-scented white or pink flowers. Native to the Mediterranean, it blooms prolifically and attracts beneficial insects like bees and butterflies.
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- Sunlight
- full
- Watering
- weekly
- Height
- 10-30 cm
- Care level
- easy
- Lifecycle
- annual
- Placement
- Outdoors
Seasons
SKU alyssum-REG
The Victorian language of flowers
“Named 'sweet alyssum' for its honey-like fragrance; Victorians saw its modest, low-growing form as representing worth that surpasses outward appearance.”
- Worth beyond beauty
- Sweet worth
Growing and care guide
Growing Instructions
- 1
Transplant saplings into borders or rockeries from late March through April.
- 2
Spreads a dense, honey-scented carpet of white and purple blossoms from April through June.
- 3
Shear back by half after the first bloom flush in July to encourage a second flowering in September.
- 4
Lightly frost tolerant in autumn, but naturally finishes its cycle before severe winter freezes in November.
Care Instructions
Water when topsoil dries; avoid constant wetness during cold spells.
Feed with compost plus low-dose phosphorus-potassium every 3-4 weeks.
Remove spent flowers to prolong bloom duration.
Provide light afternoon shade in late spring when temperatures rise.