Sweet Alyssum

Sweet Alyssum is a charming, low-growing annual, perfect for filling gaps, edging borders, and tumbling from containers in UK gardens. Its delicate, profuse clusters of tiny flowers, often fragrant, create a carpet of white, pink, purple, or even apricot hues. It's a surprisingly tough annual, easily grown from seed sown directly in spring after the risk of frost has passed, and often self-seeds readily. Thriving in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, it provides continuous bloom from late spring until the first hard frosts. Its honey-scented flowers attract pollinators, making it a valuable addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.

Sun: Full sun to partial shade.

Soil: Well-drained soil.

Hardiness: H3 — down to −5°C.

Flowering: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.