When to plant sweet alyssum in Vivonne Bay
- Move seedlings out: mid Jan to late NovVivonne Bay area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: mid Jan to late NovVivonne Bay area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Jan to late NovVivonne Bay area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: early Dec to late OctVivonne Bay area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Vivonne Bay. 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.