Sweet Alyssum

Stats

Sun	full sun
Water	medium
Grow time	—
Height	<1ft
Spacing	<6in

Light

Full sun	✓
Part shade	✓
Shade	✗

Traits

Life cycle	annual
Category	garden annual
Growth habit	ground cover
Season	cool
Frost tolerance	tender
Height	under 1ft
Spacing	under 6in
Days to bloom	under 45
Native us	✗

Growing

Water	medium
Drainage	well drained
Soil ph min	5.5
Soil ph max	7.5
Propagation
Seed	✓
Cutting	✗
Division	✗
Graft	✗
Tuber bulb crown	✗
Transplant	✓
Container ok	✓
Spread	self seeds
Deer resistant	✓
Drought tolerant	✓
Pollinator friendly	✓
Toxic to
People	✗
Pets	✗
Livestock	✗

Bloom

Length	over 12wk
Colors
White	✓
Yellow	✓
Orange	✗
Red	✗
Pink	✓
Purple	✓
Blue	✗
Green	✗
Fragrant	✓
Reblooms	✓
Deadhead	✓
Cut flower	✓
Dried flower	✓

Invasive

Status	none
Regions
Northeast	✗
Southeast	✗
Midwest	✗
Plains	✗
Southwest	✗
Mountain west	✗
Pacific northwest	✗
California	✗
Hawaii	✗
State noxious	✗
Escapes cultivation	✗

Pollinators

Visitors
Honey bees	✓
Native bees	✓
Bumblebees	✓
Butterflies	✓
Moths	✓
Hummingbirds	✗
Beneficial insects	✓
Nectar	medium
Pollen	medium
Larval host	✗
Specialist bees	✗
Seed for birds	✗

Cover

Mat height	2–6in
Spread rate	fast
Foot traffic	none
Evergreen	✗
Lawn alternative	✗
Mowable	✗
Between pavers	✓
Erosion control	✓
Weed suppression	✓
Under trees	✓