Description
It occurs around the Mediterranean. The plants have a compact, dome-shaped habit. The stems are branched, and the leaves are lance-shaped or narrow and pointed. The tiny, fragrant flowers are gathered in dense terminal racemes.
Requirements
It grows and flowers best on light soils in sunny positions.
Propagation
It is propagated by seed sown in April directly outdoors in the final position. After the seedlings come up, thin them out, leaving plants 20 x 15 cm apart.
Care
Sweet alyssum grows well in moderately fertile and moderately moist soils and prefers a sunny position. It is planted in flower beds and edgings, and often in rock gardens. It is a good nectar plant.
If you cut sweet alyssum back after the first flowering, then feed and water it, it will flower again in August–September.