Let your garden breathe in a blanket of sweet scent!
Sweet Alyssum Benthamii White is like a soft, fragrant snowfall in bloom. With its tiny white flowers and honey-like aroma, this low-growing beauty is a favorite for borders, containers, and pollinator patches.
Variety: Sweet Alyssum Benthamii (Lobularia maritima)
Growth Habit: Low-growing, cool-season annual
Height: 4ā6 inches
Color: Pure white clusters of tiny blooms
Planting Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; direct sow or transplant
Bloom Time: 45ā60 days from sowing
Uses: Ideal for edging, containers, rock gardens, and pollinator beds
Fun Fact: Alyssum is often used as a living mulch to attract beneficial insects and suppress weeds!
This little flower packs a big punch! Its sweet scent draws in bees and butterflies like a magnet, while its low, spreading habit makes it perfect for softening garden edges or spilling over containers. Picture a gentle carpet of white blooms humming with life, adding charm and fragrance to every nook of your garden.
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š Choose a Sunny Spot: Prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade.
š± Sow the Seeds: Surface sow and press gentlyāno need to cover.
š§ Water Gently: Keep the soil moist during germination.
šæ Thin and Maintain: Thin to 4ā6 inches apart for best coverage.
āļø Harvest: Deadhead regularly to keep the blooms coming all season long.
