When to plant sweet alyssum in Aberfoyle
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to mid FebAberfoyle area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to late MarAberfoyle area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to late MarAberfoyle area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to late MarAberfoyle area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Aberfoyle. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A low carpet of tiny honey-scented flowers that feeds hoverflies and tiny parasitic wasps, two of the best aphid and caterpillar hunters. Edge your beds with it, or tuck it between lettuces and brassicas. Flowers most of the year in Adelaide.