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Lobularia maritima
Sweet Alyssum
Plant Facts
| Scientific Name | Lobularia maritima |
| Principal Common Name | |
| Common Name(s) | Sweet alyssum |
| Synonym | |
| Description | Low growing annual which gets about 1 ft. tall and wide. It's easy to grow from seed and usually can bloom in 6 weeks. It has a sweet honey fragrance and is easy to grow in almost any soil. Great plant for many uses, edging, bulb cover, temporary filler in beds. |
| General Comments | |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | |
| Height Range | 4 - 12 IN |
| Spread Range | 10 - 18 IN |
| Flower Showy | |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 : 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 : 25 : 26 : 27 : 28 : 29 : 30 : 31 : 32 : 33 : 34 : 35 : 36 : 37 : 38 : 39 : 40 : 41 : 42 : 43 : 44 : 45 |
| USDA Zones | |
| Leaf Color | |
| Leaf Texture | |
| Form | Groundcover |
| Flower Color | Purple : Red : White |
| Flower Time | Spring : Summer : Fall |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | Easy |
| Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) : Part Sun |
| Soil Preferences | |
| Watering Preferences | Medium |
| Outstanding Features | Attracts Butterflies : Bedding : Flower : Fragrance |
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