When to plant sweet alyssum in Broome
- Sow in trays: early Apr to mid JunBroome area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid May to late JulBroome area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid May to late JulBroome area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: mid Jun to late JulBroome area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Broome. 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.