When to plant sweet alyssum in Kainton
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to late MarKainton area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Mar to late AprKainton area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to late AprKainton area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to late AprKainton area, Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: late Jul to mid AugKainton area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Sep to late SepKainton area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to late SepKainton area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to late SepKainton area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Kainton. 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.