Lobularia maritima
SWEET ALICE, SWEET ALISON
Brassicaceae

 
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Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, Atlantic Islands

Other Botanical Names: Alyssum benthamii, Alyssum halimifolium, Alyssum maritimum, Alyssum minimum, Clypeola maritima, Koniga maritima, Koniga maritima

Other Common Names: Sweet Alyssum, Sea Alyssum

 
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Lobularia maritima
SWEET ALICE, SWEET ALISON
Brassicaceae

 

  Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white, pink or purple

Flowering Time: early spring to late autumn, late winter

Leaves: grey-green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: informal edging, window box, hanging basket, groundcovers, spillover, border, between pavers, crevice

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: butterfly attracting, deer resistant






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