When to plant sweet alyssum in Inverell
- Sow in trays: early Sep to mid FebInverell area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Oct to mid MarInverell area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: mid Oct to mid MarInverell area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Oct to mid MarInverell area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Inverell. 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.