When to plant sweet alyssum in Taree
- Sow in trays: early Jul to late AprTaree area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to early JunTaree area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Aug to early JunTaree area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to early JunTaree area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Taree. 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.