Sweet alyssum
Sweet Alyssum is a low-maintenance plant for filling out borders that also thrives at dry sites. Noticeable for its scent reminiscent of honey. Particularly attractive to hoverflies. After the first flush of bloom, cutting back the plants by half can encourage a second flowering that lasts well into October.
Recommended for promoting beneficial insects, especially hoverflies, which help regulate aphids. Also suitable for pre-cultivation for planting individual plants or border strips in protected cultivation.Sweet Alyssum is a low-maintenance plant for filling out borders that also thrives at dry sites. Noticeable for its scent reminiscent of honey. Particularly attractive to hoverflies. After the first flush of bloom, cutting back the plants by half can encourage a second flowering that lasts well into October.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Lobularia maritimaFlower colour: whiteVegetation period: annualUse of flowers and herbs: Balcony/pots, Good for insects and bees, Scent plantHeight in cm: 20
Origin
Multiplier: Gärtnerei von Woedtke GbR / Stefan Eysermans, Heiko Pohl, Hem Zaden B.V., Waldhof / Thomas Mauer Cerifications: Bioland, Demeter, EU-Standard
Cultivation
Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 4Planting distance (cm): 20 x 20Sowing depth: 0.5 cm
increasingly from

Gärtnerei von Woedtke GbR / Stefan Eysermans
Since 1978, the Woedtke GbR has been cultivating its diverse crops biodynamically. It is located in Murr, along the Middle Neckar, with a typical favourable climate for fruit and wine growing.


Heiko Pohl
Heiko Pohl’s Bioland farm is located on the western edge of the Lechtal, just above the valley floor.

Waldhof / Thomas Mauer
Thomas Mauer propagates seeds at the Demeter-certified Waldhof farm in Kassel, situated beneath the eastern escarpment of the Habichtswald.