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Plant description:

A popular annual for bedding and edge plantings; ideal for filling spaces between paving stones. Sow seed directly or in trays throughout the year and do not cover. Thin seedlings to 150mm apart. Plants in flower look like cushions covered in tiny, honey-scented flowers. Flowers appear eight to nine weeks after sowing. Trim off spent flowers regularly to prolong the flowering period. Popular L. maritima varieties are ‘Snow Crystals’ with pure white flowers; ‘Rosie O’Day’ with pink flowers; and ‘Royal Carpet’ with violet-purple flowers.

Family: – Brassicaceae, Cabbage family

Botanical Pronunciation: lob-yoo-LAR-ee-uh muh-RIT-tim-muh

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Botanical name

Lobularia maritima

Plant Care

Categories

Flowers

Plants in flower look like cushions covered in tiny, honey-scented flowers.

Common name(s)

Alyssum

Origin

Uses in landscape design

Lobularia is excellent for edging a flower bed, filling a container, beautifying a rock garden or cascading from a hanging basket.

Maintenance

Trim off spent flowers regularly to prolong the flowering period.

Soil conditions

They strive well in neutral,alkaline and in well-drained medium.

Interesting planting ideas

Ideal for filling spaces between paving stones.

Interesting info

These plants are biannuals but are treated as annuals.

Possible problems

This plant becomes taccy with elongated growth and often look unattractive if left to grow too long.

Common pests and diseases

Slugs and flea beetles may be a problem.L. maritima may also be subjected to downy mildew, club root and white blister, newer variants however tend to be more resistant.

When to sow

Seed sowing instructions

Sow seed directly or in trays and do not cover. Thin seedlings to 150mm apart.

Plants in flower look like cushions covered in tiny, honey-scented flowers.

Lobularia maritima foliage

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