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Lobularia maritima (Sweet Alyssum)


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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Capparales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Lobularia
Species: Lobularia maritima

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  • Annual
  • Fragrant
  • Ground Cover
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
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  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
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  • Green - Medium
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  • Alternate
  • Lanceolate
  • Linear
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  • Border/Bed
  • Edging
  • Hanging Basket
  • Alpine/Rock Garden
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  • Pink
  • Purple
  • White
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  • Bees
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  • Seed
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Other names for this plant:
Alyssum maritimum
Clypeola maritima
Koniga maritima



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