| Botanical name | Lobularia maritima |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| 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. |
| Recommended varieties | Popular L. maritima varieties are ‘Snow Crystals’ with pure white flowers; ‘Rosie O’Day’ with pink flowers; and ‘Royal Carpet’ with violet-purple flowers. |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | Sow seed directly or in trays and do not cover. Thin seedlings to 150mm apart. |
Lobularia maritima (Alyssum)
- Botanical name: Lobularia maritima
- Common name(s): Alyssum
- Categories: Annuals
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
Lobularia maritima requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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Plants in flower look like cushions covered in tiny, honey-scented flowers. 
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