Alyssum

Plant sweet Alyssum in a place where it gets full sun, although in warmer climates, partial shade is also acceptable. The plant is undemanding regarding soil quality and pH (slightly acidic to neutral is ideal) but needs excellent drainage.

Sweet Alyssum shines in locations where you want a carpet of flowers, either as an edging plant, as a filler between walkway stones, or as a ground cover between taller plants, as long as you give it enough space; it does not like to be in a crowded garden bed. Sweet Alyssum needs good air circulation, which makes it a great choice for containers and hanging baskets.

This low-growing plant blooms like crazy during mild spring and fall temperatures Sweet alyssum is a cool-season annual with dainty blossoms on tidy mounds of foliage. Sweet alyssum flowers are most often found in a crisp, clean white. However, sometimes you'll see deep purple, light pink, or even soft peachy-hued varieties. The abundant white blooms go with everything. Sweet alyssum is valued for its early spring flowers

Sweet Alyssum Overview

Care Tips

Sweet Alyssum will grow abundantly without too much help or care.

Be sure your Alyssums get plenty of sunshine. In northern climates with mild summers, full sun is ideal, allowing plants to keep blooming as much as possible. In areas where summers are warmer, plant Alyssums in part shade, primarily to protect them from the hot afternoon sun

 It does best if kept evenly moist throughout the season and should be watered in dry weather.

Sweet Alyssums don't mind the cold, as long as it isn't a hard freeze

Alyssum planted in the garden doesn't need fertilizer unless the soil is lacking in nutrients

Pruning

If the season gets too hot and plants stop blooming, shear plants back by about half. This will encourage new growth and give your plants a good base to bloom once cool weather returns in fall.