Description
Latin Name: Lobularia maritima. Days to Maturity: 50-60. About the Plant: Attracts and supports beneficial insects such as lacewings, parasitic wasps, syrphid flies, and tachinid flies. Sweet Alyssum is fast and low growing, trouble free, and low cost, making it a popular choice for use as beneficial insect habitat in vegetable and fruit production. Because of its very manageable plant habit, Sweet Alyssum is a good choice for beneficial planting in greenhouses and containers, in addition to outdoor production. Sprawling plants with dense clusters of small flowers. Commonly known as sweet alyssum, but also known simply as alyssum. Tender perennial in Zones 9-11.
