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Plants : Plant Profiles : Herbaceous

Sweet Alyssum - Easy care annual plant
May 26, 2011



By Tom Knight
Author  Bio
Here's an easy care annual plant for massing of color in open areas. Readily available at garden centers and greenhouses.

Plant Common NameSweet Alyssum
Plant SpeciesLobularia maritima
Plant TypeHerbaceous - Annual
Plant Height & SpreadNormal Size
Height:   4" to 8"
Spread: 10" to 15"

Controlled Size
Height:  N/A
Spread: N/A 

Plant Positive Points

Several months of color with little care other than watering.

Plant Negative PointsNone serious
Plant Sun/ShadeFull sun to partial shade
Plant USDA Hardiness Zonezone1, zone2, zone3, zone4, zone5, zone6, zone7, zone8
Plant USDA Hardiness TextAll zones; fewer blooms during days with extremely hot temperatures.
Plant Use on RailroadEasy care annual plant for massing of color in open areas
Plant Misc NotesTypically will NOT return the following season. Must be replanted each spring after frost. Readily available at garden centers and greenhouses.

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