When to plant sweet alyssum in Owen
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to late MarOwen area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Mar to late AprOwen area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to late AprOwen area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to late AprOwen area, Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: late Jul to mid AugOwen area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Sep to late SepOwen area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to late SepOwen area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to late SepOwen area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Owen. 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.