Monday, February 4, 2013

Sweet Alyssum, Featured Plant of The Day

Lobularia maritima     syn. Alyssum maritimum
    Sweet Alyssum

Type    Annual
Height    6" to 8" / 15cm to 20cm
Spread    10" to 12" / 25cm to 30cm
Growth rate    Fast
Form    Irregular or sprawling
Exposure    Full sun

Bloom Color    Pink, purple and white
Bloom Time    Spring through Fall

The flowers are fragrant.

Environment
This plant tolerates salt well.
This plant will grow in dry to moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is an acidic to slightly alkaline (less than 6.8 to 7.7) soil.

Leaf Color    Green
Fall Color    No change in fall color
This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes
Sweetly fragrant flowering plant that can be encourage to bloom longer by pinching.  Seeds can be grown under glass in the winter, or sown outdoors in the spring.  This plant will often self sow.


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