When to plant sweet alyssum in Ipswich
- Sow in trays: mid Jan to early AprIpswich area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to early MayIpswich area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to early MayIpswich area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Mar to early MayIpswich area, humid subtropical
- Sow in trays: late Jul to late AugIpswich area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: late Aug to early OctIpswich area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to early OctIpswich area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to early OctIpswich area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ipswich. 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.