Sweet Alyssum Lobularia Snow Princess® 'Inlbusnopr'
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Other plants called Sweet Alyssum:
- Phonetic Spelling
- lob-yoo-LAIR-ee-uh
- Description
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Snow Princess® alyssum is a vigorous hybrid, low-growing annual or perennial that is a cross between Lobularia canariensis and Lobularia maritima. It has a mounding spreading form and produces abundant blooms with tiny white fragrant flowers from spring into fall. This hybrid is tolerant of hot southern summer temperatures and does well in hanging baskets, where it may droop for several feet, or cascading over a rock wall.
Snow Princess® alyssum is winter hardy perennial in USDA Zones 10-11, but is typically grown as an annual in zones north of zone 10. The plant does well in average, medium to moist, well-drained soils in full sun. Purchased plants should be set out at the last frost date. It tolerates high summer temperatures with afternoon shade in hot weather. Provide consistent watering (daily in hot weather) and regular fertilization. This is a patented, sterile plant.
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
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts bees and butterflies.
- 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)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasionally Wet
- 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 May until the first frost in October.
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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 1 inch long gray-green narrow lanceolate elliptic leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Hanging Baskets
- Rock Wall
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
