School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Lobularia maritima |
Pronunciation: | lob-you-LAIR-ee-uh muh-RIT-ih-muh |
Common Name: | sweet alyssum, alyssum |
Family Name: | Brassicaceae |
Plant Type: | Annual |
Key ID Features: | Leaves mostly oblanceolate; flowers white, panicles resemble small balls of flowers; panicles elongate to over 30 cm as fruit form up from bottom; florets to 8 mm wide with four petals. |
Course(s): | HORT 1155, Level 1 Apprenticeship, CLT Training |
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Propagation: | Seed |
Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Medium |
Pest Susceptibility: | Deer resistant |
Location(s): (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend : ISH (BED) BEDding, container, or basket (BUG) BUG garden Location Map |