When to plant sweet alyssum in Forbes
- Sow in trays: late Jan to mid FebForbes area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Mar to mid MarForbes area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: early Mar to mid MarForbes area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Mar to mid MarForbes area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Forbes. 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.