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sweet alyssum Easter Bonnet Series | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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sweet alyssum Easter Bonnet Series

Lobularia maritima Easter Bonnet Series

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Lobularia
Family: Brassicaceae

About this plant

A very compact and early-flowering cultivar group producing masses of tiny, 4-petalled flowers in tight clusters. The fragrant flowers may be white, pink or reddish-purple and are attractive to pollinating insects

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in light, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Good for gaps between paving or containers

Pruning

No pruning required, but clipping over after the first flowers will encourage further flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown under glass in early spring, or where plants are to flower in late spring

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and flea beetles

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews, club root and white blister

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

WoodlandOutdoorBog GardenSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years