When to plant sweet alyssum in Willows
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to early AprWillows area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Mar to early MayWillows area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Mar to early MayWillows area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: early Apr to early MayWillows area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in trays: early Jul to late JulWillows area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: mid Aug to late AugWillows area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to late AugWillows area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to late AugWillows area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Willows. 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.