Sweet Alyssum Lobularia 'Inlbusnopr' SNOW PRINCESS
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Sweet Alyssum:
- Phonetic Spelling
- lob-yoo-LAIR-ee-uh
- Description
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Snow Princess Alyssum is a hybrid low growing annual which is a cross between Lobularia canariensis and Lobularia maritima. It has a mounding spreading form that blooms with tiny white fragrant flowers over a long period of time. This hybrid is tolerant of hot southern summer temperatures and does well in hanging baskets or cascading over a rock wall.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems though slugs can attack small plants.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lobularia
- Family:
- Brassicaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Cascading
- Mounding
- Spreading
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cross
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Clusters of tiny white 4 petaled fragrant flowers from spring until the first frost.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Lanceolate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Tiny gray-green narrow lanceolate elliptic
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Hanging Baskets
- Rock Wall
