General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 3-4 inches
Plant Spread: 8-12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Pink
Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Needs specific temperature: 65-75F
Days to germinate: 7-14 days
Depth to plant seed: 1/16 inch
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Sow indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. When 4 true leaves transplant to a 2" pot. Harden off 3 days before planting out 12 inches apart. Alternatively, sow outdoors in early Spring. Will reseed.
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Sweet Alyssum
  • Sweet Alison
  • Seaside Lobularia

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Location: National Botanical Garden (DC) | November 2022
Date: 2022-11-26
Location: Bronx NY
Date: August 2014
Location: Bronx NY
Date: August 2014
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On March 13, 2019 Seeds germinated
14 groups; all 16 on 3-16-19
MrsBinWY On March 9, 2019 Seeds sown
16 groups of seeds from ishareflowers' 2017G in milk jug @ room temp
dnrevel On March 20, 2022 Seeds germinated
Green showing, WS tray of seedlings
dnrevel On February 26, 2022 Seeds sown
In lasagna pan tray, Winter Sown
dnrevel On March 19, 2021 Seeds sown
Winter Sown in lasagna style pans.
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