When to plant sweet alyssum in Mitchell
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to mid FebMitchell area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Mar to late MarMitchell area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Mar to late MarMitchell area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mitchell. 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.