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Sweet alyssum

Lobularia maritima

Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) flowers with water droplets, Alameda Afonso Henriques, Lisbon, Portugal (approx. GPS location) julesvernex2.jpg
Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) flowers with water droplets, Alameda Afonso Henriques, Lisbon, Portugal (approx. GPS location) julesvernex2.jpg☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeJules Verne Times Two ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Attracts pollinators; self-seeds

Type
Annual
Light Req.
Full Sun / Part Sun
Height × Width
4–8 in × 8–12 in
USDA Zone
9–11
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Type

Annual

Light Req.

Full Sun / Part Sun

Water Req.

Moderate

Soil Req.

Loamy / Well-Drained

More growing details

USDA Zone

9–11

Height × Width

4–8 in × 8–12 in

Bloom Time & Color

Spring–Frost / White, Pink, Purple

Native Status

Non-Native (Mediterranean)

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies

Wildlife Value

Pollinator

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Notes

Attracts pollinators; self-seeds

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Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) flowers with water droplets, Alameda Afonso Henriques, Lisbon, Portugal (approx. GPS location) julesvernex2.jpg
Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) flowers with water droplets, Alameda Afonso Henriques, Lisbon, Portugal (approx. GPS location) julesvernex2.jpg☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeJules Verne Times Two ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Alyssum or Lobularia maritima from Lalbagh flower show Aug 2013 8190.JPG
Alyssum or Lobularia maritima from Lalbagh flower show Aug 2013 8190.JPG☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeRameshng ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
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