When to plant sweet alyssum in Reeves Plains
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to late MarReeves Plains area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: late Mar to late AprReeves Plains area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Mar to late AprReeves Plains area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Mar to late AprReeves Plains area, Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: late Jul to mid AugReeves Plains area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: early Sep to late SepReeves Plains area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to late SepReeves Plains area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to late SepReeves Plains area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Reeves Plains. 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.