When to plant sweet alyssum in West Arnhem
- Sow in trays: mid Mar to mid JulWest Arnhem area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: mid Apr to mid AugWest Arnhem area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: mid Apr to mid AugWest Arnhem area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for West Arnhem. 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.