When to plant sweet alyssum in Mount Hardman
- Sow in trays: late Apr to late MayMount Hardman area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late May to early JulMount Hardman area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late May to early JulMount Hardman area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: mid Jun to early JulMount Hardman area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Hardman. 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.