When to plant sweet alyssum in Wedderburn
- Sow in trays: late Jan to mid FebWedderburn area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Mar to mid MarWedderburn area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: early Mar to mid MarWedderburn area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Mar to mid MarWedderburn area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Wedderburn. 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.