Other common names
sea alyssum, snow-white carpet, sweet alison, snow in summer, snowdrift
Synonyms
Clypeola maritima
Alyssum halimifolium L.
Koniga maritima
Alyssum maritimum
Annual Biennial Bedding
A compact and low-growing, bushy annual or short-lived perennial, grown for its tiny, white, honey-scented flowers, which are borne in rounded clusters throughout summer. A good plant to attract pollinating insects
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
Up to 10 cm
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres