When to plant sweet alyssum in Port Campbell
- Sow in trays: late Jan to mid OctPort Campbell area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Feb to mid NovPort Campbell area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: late Feb to late MayPort Campbell area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Feb to mid NovPort Campbell area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: mid Sep to mid NovPort Campbell area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Port Campbell. 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.