Sweet Alyssum

Lobularia maritima Origin: Macaronesia Improvement status: Landrace Seeds per packet: ~400 Germination tested 11/2024: 95% Life cycle: Annual or short-lived perennial One of the very best all-purpose insectary plants to attract and support beneficial insects. Sweet Alyssum provides a long-term seasonal source of nectar for lacewings, hoverflies (syrphid flies), mason bees, tachinid flies, and parasitic wasps. Sweet Alyssum is a low growing groundcover that is fast to blossom and grows well in a variety of settings like flower baskets, walkways, window boxes, and as a companion plant among your vegetables. Plants unfurl cascades of tiny white snowflake blossoms with a light honey scent. While the whole plant is technically edible, like most members of the cabbage family (Brassicaceae), and some people do consume the flowers as a garnish in salad, it is typically only grown as an ornamental. A perennial in warm areas (USDA Zone 9 or higher), however it is mainly grown as an annual. Reach