Blushing Princess® Sweet Alyssum

Light Needs

Partial Sun to Full Sun

(At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight)

Mature Height

10-16 Inches

Mature Spread

2-3 Feet

Blushing Princess Sweet Alyssum Lobularia hybrid is one of the most adaptable, and delicately fragrant additions to any garden. The narrow green leaves are hidden under a cascade of tiny lavender blooms. Sweet alyssum’s soft, trailing ground cover accentuates its cottage garden beauty. Short in stature, at a height of 10-16 inches, this sweet alyssum can stand alone or compliment any garden or container all season long.

Sweet alyssum versatility can’t be beat! Not only is it pleasing to the eyes, but its sweet aroma attracts butterflies to your door. Blushing Princess Ⓡ Sweet Alyssum will soften borders by spilling into a walkway or used to enliven a rock garden. It is a great addition as a bedding plant by creating a carpet of blooms. Even sweet alyssum can be used in a container as an excellent spiller.

Blushing Princess® Sweet Alyssum Care

Blushing Princess Sweet Alyssum is very easy to maintain. No deadheading is needed. If planting it in the landscape, only fertilize or add compost once a year. If it is planted in a container, fertilize with a slow release fertilizer and add a water soluble fertilizer in midsummer to keep it looking good. It can take a range of sun from full to part sun, so a minimum of 4 hours is needed. It will adapt to average soil, but it does prefer to be kept in a larger container. The reasoning for a larger container is more to help support its larger root system and water demands. In times of drought, Blushing Princess Ⓡ Sweet Alyssum may show signs of drought stress. It will easily bounce back once rehydrated, so it prefers evenly wet soil.

Typically, sweet alyssum is a hardy annual in zones 8 and below. In warmer zones, 9 to 11, it is perennial. In most cases, this plant will continuously bloom outside from early spring into a fall or winter hard frost, depending on the zone it is planted in.

Blushing Princess® Sweet Alyssum Spacing

When planting in a container, sweet alyssum should be arranged closer to the edge of the pot to help create a cascading effect. A minimum container size is 12 inches, but a larger size would be preferable. Space sweet alyssum an average of 6 inches from other plants in the container.

Used as bedding plants in the landscape, ensure 18 to 24 inches between plants and consider it will spread up to 36 inches.

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