When to plant sweet alyssum in Taunton
- Sow in trays: late Jan to late MarTaunton area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: late Feb to late AprTaunton area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Feb to late AprTaunton area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Feb to late AprTaunton area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: late Jul to late SepTaunton area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to late OctTaunton area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to late OctTaunton area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Sep to late OctTaunton area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Taunton. 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.