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How to grow sweet alyssums

Lobularia maritima · brassicaceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Sweet alyssum is a cool-season crop, started from seed in the garden or transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 55°F.

Varieties in the library run 50 to 55 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Tolerates a light frost.

Space plants 10 to 12 inches apart.

Sources

3 sweet alyssums in the library

Snow Crystals · Carpet of Snow · Royal Carpet

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 3 sweet alyssum varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the 2 pests and 2 diseases that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

Set up your garden

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