When to plant sweet alyssum in Moppa
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to late FebMoppa area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Mar to early AprMoppa area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to early AprMoppa area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to early AprMoppa area, Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to late AugMoppa area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: late Sep to early OctMoppa area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Sep to early OctMoppa area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Sep to early OctMoppa area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Moppa. 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.