When to plant sweet alyssum in Griffith
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to late FebGriffith area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: mid Mar to early AprGriffith area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to early AprGriffith area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to early AprGriffith area, semi-arid
- Sow in trays: late Aug to late AugGriffith area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: early Oct to early OctGriffith area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to early OctGriffith area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to early OctGriffith area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Griffith. 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.