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