Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alison, Seaside Lobularia 'Violet Queen'

I find the purple-flowered cultivars generally blend into the soil, visually, while the white-flowered stand out.

We use t...Read Morehis species as a seasonal bedding plant. Performs adequately here, though the species and some seed-propagated cultivars tend to poop out in August when summers are hot. Some vegetatively propagated cultivars bloom much longer and more consistently here than the species, up till first frost and a little beyond.

According to BONAP, this species has naturalized in 41 of the lower 48 states and 4 provinces.

CAL-IPC has placed it on their list of species invasive and destructive of natural habitat in California.

I set out plants in the spring two yrs ago and must have reseeded because it came back last summer and had spread to many new areas. Neve...Read Morer expected this but I believe it was able to do this because of my new solid vinyl fence I had put up all around the backyard which sheltered my flower beds.

This plant loves sandy soil, which is good for me because I live in a coastal city. It was very easy to grow from seed sown in the Fall....Read More I scattered seeds over the soil and did not cover the seeds. Seeds sown in Sept. in a sunny area. By late January, the plants were already blooming! They are an excellent 4-6" tall groundcover, with a lovely purple color and a pleasant sweet fragrance. They attract bees and butterflies. Blooms repeatedly. Zone 11.

Flowers are supposed to be deep violet, but mine range from light to dark lavender. So far spread is 12"-15" and at least 8" high (only...Read More supposed to be 3"). Very showy, very pleased with this plant. Zone 11.