When to plant sweet alyssum in Coffs Harbour
- Move seedlings out: all yearCoffs Harbour area, humid subtropical
- Sow in trays: all yearCoffs Harbour area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: all yearCoffs Harbour area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: late Feb to late DecCoffs Harbour area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Coffs Harbour. 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.