When to plant sweet alyssum in Rocky Point
- Sow in trays: early Feb to late JunRocky Point area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to late JulRocky Point area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to late JulRocky Point area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Rocky Point. 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.