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Lobularia maritima (Sweet Alyssum)

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Plant Type: Annual
Uses: Border, Edging, Container, Greenhouse, Fragrance or Rock Garden
Propagation: Seeds
Habit: Low, Spreading
Light: Full Sun
Flower Color: White, Pink, Rose, Violet
Blooms: Summer, Autumn
Width: .5 - .75 ft.
Height: .5 ft.
Fertility: Average
Soil: Neutral, Moist, Well-Drained
Zone: 1 - 11
Attracts: Bees
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Hardy Annual. Easy, fast-growing annual, perennial in zones 9 and 10. This a treasured plant for its long-bloomin, mossy looking mats or flowers. Sweet-smelling blooms are present from June until Fall - tolerates light frost without damage to leaves or flowers. It looks best in crowded masses, not a narrow line. Self-sows easily. Deadhead to promote further flowering. Needs light to germinate; propagate seeds under glass. Prefers to be kept moist but will tolerate drought and heat. Don't overfeed; more foliage than flowers will result. 'Carpet of Snow' is pictured.