Lobularia, Seaside Lobularia, Sweet Alison, Sweet Alyssum 'Carpet of Snow'

Have grown this for several years. It flowered from late spring to frost, about 5" high and growing wider up to 9" by October. One of ...Read Moremost widely available varieties.

We use this species as a seasonal bedding plant. Performs adequately here, though the species and some seed-propagated cultivars tend to ...Read Morepoop out in August when summers are hot. Some vegetatively propagated cultivars bloom much longer and more consistently here than the species, up till first frost and a little beyond.

According to BONAP, this species has naturalized in 41 of the lower 48 states and 4 provinces.

CAL-IPC has placed it on their list of species invasive and destructive of natural habitat in California.

I agree with the other negative posting. These are tall/long and lanky plants, as far as ground cover is concerned they only got the 'gr...Read Moreound' part right. I planted these in an effort to remove "bare soil" as part of a code enforcement violation, and the way that these plants grow have created an even more barren look getting me yet another ticket. Not to mention the fact that the have self-seeded all throughout my front and side lawns, in my backyard, and in several potted plants.

I would almost go as far as considering them invasive and noxious. I have yet to see any blooms. I'm glad to read that they are annuals, and I hope that the cold winter kills any chance of them returning. I have several packages of seeds that I will be trashing (unless someone wants to mail me for them).

I sowed this alyssum this past spring from seeds I got at the dollar store for 25cents! It was the best alyssum I've ever grown! It was b...Read Moreeautiful all summer and fall trailing from my hanging baskets and nicely self sowed around my yard for some surprise late fall blooms. I look forward to seeing it reseed next spring and I will definitely sow it again!