When to plant sweet alyssum in Ngukurr
- Sow in trays: early Apr to mid JunNgukurr area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: early May to mid JulNgukurr area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early May to mid JulNgukurr area, tropical savanna
- Sow in the ground: early Jun to mid JulNgukurr area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ngukurr. 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.