Sweet Alyssum

Grow sweet alyssum in well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-7.5 and moderate fertility. Feed containers lightly and shear plants after bloom slows to encourage fresh growth, especially as temperatures cool.

Sun

Full sun to part shade

Water

Light; keep just moist

Spacing

6 in

First harvest

40-55

Tips

• Press seeds onto the soil surface without burying them and thin plants to 6 inches apart.
• Keep the seedbed moist, then water when the surface soil dries without letting containers wilt severely.
• Feed container plants with dilute balanced fertilizer according to the label, using little fertilizer in beds.
• Inspect for flea beetle holes and watch for root rot where soil stays wet.
• Shear plants back by about one-third after the first flowering flush and water them to support regrowth.