• 8 years ago
• Posted in:Brassicaceae
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: April, aromatic, Attracts butterflies, Drought Tolerant, green, grey, ground cover, June, May, pink, purple, white

Common Name —— sweet allysum
Family —————— Brassicaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 5 – 9
Height/Spread ——– 0.1 – 0.3 m / 0.1 – 0.4 m
Water ——————– dry to medium
Soil ———————– well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— narrow; grey-green
Flower —————— white/violet/pink; small flowers in a cylindrical cluster; 4 petals; open structure (attracts insects)
Blooming Time ——- April to June
Fragrant —————- sweet smell
Propagation ———– self-seeding; by seed
Limitation ————- not suitable in wet soil
Strength —————- long flowering period; tolerate drought
Use ———————– at border front; in rock garden
ID ———————— grey-green ground cover with fragrant clusters of flower