What is similar to alyssum?
Native Plant Alternatives to Lobularia maritima (Sweet Alyssum)
- Anemopsis californica (Yerba Mansa)
- Antennaria neglecta (Field Pussytoes)
- Caltha leptosepala (Western Marsh Marigold)
- Cerastium tomentosum (Snow in Summer)
- Cornus canadensis (Bunchberry)
- Melampodium leucanthum (Blackfoot Daisy)
Is alyssum and Lobularia the same?
Lobularia maritima (syn. Alyssum maritimum) is a species of low-growing flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. Its common name is sweet alyssum or sweet alison, also commonly referred to as just alyssum (from the genus Alyssum in which it was formerly classified).
Is alyssum and sweet alyssum the same?
This herbaceous plant in the mustard family (Brassicaeae) is commonly used as a bedding plant called alyssum or sweet alyssum and is widely available in market packs at nurseries and garden centers in the spring. The common name refers to the genus in which it was formerly classified.
What grows well with sweet alyssum?
Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, Lobelia, Heliotrope and Geranium. In white or pastel shades, alyssum in the perfect little flower to tuck into the corners of beds, or you can grow it beneath tall vegetables or among herbs. Alyssum is famous for attracting tiny wasps and other beneficial insects.
Do alyssum flowers spread?
Their popularity is largely due to their toughness and to the great number of blooms they produce. Because they stay short and spread sideways, Alyssum are highly versatile plants.
Is alyssum a phlox?
Both alyssum and creeping phlox are low-growing, flowering plants. The common name, “alyssum,” however, can refer to more than one kind of plant. Sweet alyssum, usually grown as an annual, has the botanical name Lobularia maritimum. Phlox belongs to a different plant family, Polemoniaceae.
Can alyssum be divided?
These perennials are best not divided Alyssums (Alyssum spp.) Foxgloves (Digitalis spp.) Geraniums (Pelargonium spp.) Lavenders (Lavandula spp.)
Does alyssum transplant well?
Sweet alyssum establishes quickly after transplant and will put on noticeable growth in a just a few weeks; however, it must be acclimated to outdoor conditions before planting and watered thoroughly once in the ground to prevent stress and dehydration.
Will alyssum bloom all summer?
Alyssum is a low growing annual that is known for its carpet of sweet smelling white, violet or purple colored flowers. It grows and flowers best during the coolest parts of the summer in New England, but in northern and coastal areas can be in flower all summer long.
How fast does alyssum spread?
They may not look like much as seedlings, but sweet alyssum plants can really spread. They take about nine to 10 weeks to flower from the time you sow the seeds. Don’t be alarmed if plants go dormant in the heat of summer. They’ll perk back up again when temperatures cool closer to fall.
Does alyssum grow back every year?
Will alyssum come back? The answer is yes in most garden zones. Once the tiny flowers are spent, they will release seeds right back in to the ground. The easiest way to assure they reseed themselves is to do nothing when they die back.
When to plant sweet alyssum?
Sweet alyssum is easy to grow from seed. After you have chosen a good, sunny location, sow your seeds directly in mid to late spring. Spread them over the ground, but don’t cover the seeds with dirt. Sweet alyssum seeds need direct light to germinate.
Is Alyssum invasive?
Hoary alyssum is an invasive plant that rapidly spreads in pastures and is toxic to livestock. Leaves at base of plants are oblong in shape, being wider toward the tips. Stem leaves are alternately arranged and decrease in size up the stem.
Is sweet alyssum invasive?
Some gardeners reported that sweet alyssum was invasive in their gardens and that volunteer plants reverted to the somewhat gangly species. If this is a problem, select one of the recently introduced sterile types, such as ‘Snow Princess’®, a sterile hybrid from Proven Winners that is heat tolerant.