When to plant sweet alyssum in Kimba
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to late MarKimba area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: mid Mar to late AprKimba area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to late AprKimba area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to late AprKimba area, semi-arid
- Sow in trays: late Jul to mid AugKimba area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Aug to late SepKimba area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to late SepKimba area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to late SepKimba area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Kimba. 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.