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Alyssum
About This Plant...
Genus and species:
Lobularia maritima
Plant type:
cool-season annual
Height:
3-6 inches
Location and soil:
sun; average soil
Uses:
bedding, border, edging, containers, fragrance
Bloom time:
late spring-early fall
Color range:
lavender, purple, rose, white
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
6-8 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
after last heavy spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
after last heavy spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
7 days
Germination temp.:
75 degrees F.
Sowing Depth:
surface sow
Needs light or dark to germinate:
light
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
4-5 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
Diseases:
Growing tips:
shear plants back lightly in mid-summer to promode a longer blooming period; tolerates light frost
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