When to plant sweet alyssum in Annadale
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to late FebAnnadale area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Mar to early AprAnnadale area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Mar to early AprAnnadale area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Mar to early AprAnnadale area, semi-arid
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to mid AugAnnadale area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: mid Sep to late SepAnnadale area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to late SepAnnadale area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to late SepAnnadale area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Annadale. 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.