Environment Lifestyle Sweet alyssum, pansies make perfect garden partners Originally published October 10, 2009 at 5:00 am Updated October 12, 2009 at 2:32 pm ...

Sweet alyssum, Lobularia maritima, is one of those wonderful low growing, multi-purpose, flowering plants that blooms prolifically in cool temperatures and plenty of sun. Although its hardy in ...

Sweet alyssum makes great container plants alone, or mix it with other annuals and perennials. A wide selection of varieties is available with white, pink, purple, lavender or yellow blossoms.

Sweet alyssum comes in your choice of pink, purple, rose, violet or white flowers. Often, plants are sold in a four-pack with a mix of different colors.

The annual Snow Crystals sweet alyssum has been one of my favorite annuals for many years. Each plant grows into a 10-12 inch diameter size and is covered with small white flowers.

'Sweet alyssum' (Lobularia maritima) is a fragrant, cool-season annual flower. The small, fuzzy leaves are lanceolate in shape, a few millimeters wide and less than 1-inch long.

Sweet Alyssum grows 10 to 12 inches tall and wide, beds of plants will eventually form a dense mat. The preferred locations are in full sun, however a bit of shade during the hottest part of the ...