When to plant sweet alyssum in Corrong
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to late FebCorrong area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Mar to early AprCorrong area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Mar to early AprCorrong area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Mar to early AprCorrong area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Corrong. 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.