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sweet alyssum 'Violet Queen' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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sweet alyssum 'Violet Queen'

Lobularia maritima 'Violet Queen'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Lobularia
Family: Brassicaceae

About this plant

A bushy annual to 25cm in height, with a profusion of sweetly scented lilac-purple or deep purple flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Clip over after flowering to encourage further blooms

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in situ in late spring

Pests

Slugs and flea beetles may be a problem

Diseases

May be subject to a downy mildew, club root and white blister

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorBog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

Summer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years