Alyssum flowers in pots

Despite its looks, sweet alyssum is a tough, easy-to-grow plant that is adaptable to various conditions. Its trailing, creeping habit makes it perfect for growing in a container. For information on container growing sweet alyssum plants, click here.

Today was another sunny and cool day with lots of action at the Horticulture Center and out in the gardens. Pat M. went out for more serious pruning which involved some significant "ladder work". Kathy P. was out cutting back ornamental grasses and doing some general tidying. Vern came in for some carpentry work which included progress on his "giant rulers" (for the Jungle Garden). These will allow guests to track the increasing height of our tropicals in that space. Gena and Myrt continued…

Sweet alyssum is a beautiful flower, well-known for its delicate blooming and romantic, honey-like fragrance. You can grow this flower in a container, garden bed, or decorative hanging baskets. If you make an excellent plan,

So I have this metal plant container that shall we say... has seen better days. As you can see in the photo below I can now call it vintage! This container has been part of my backyard flower groupings for 20 years now. (I made sure I got my moneys worth with this!!) I thought about letting it go this spring, but instead adopted the attitude that the rusty hole at the bottom of the container, just made for better drainage. The petunias must agree they are pretty happy in their vintage…

Whether you are a longtime gardener or planting for the first time, I recommend choosing at least a few plants that are guaranteed to be successes.

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When you’re flower shopping and each plant is prettier than the next, how do you choose the best ones for your containers?

Color and greenery are important, these plants with fragrant flowers will please your nose.

I planted Alyssum in my Strawberry Pot. The fragrance is sweet.

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) is a self-seeding tender perennial, ground-hardy in USDA zones 7-11. Plant it there or in cooler regions as an annual edging or border bedding plant. It flowers in pink, purple, rose, or white all summer long.🌿 GrownByYou: We’re All About How.℠ #garden #gardening #gardeners #landscape #landscaping #flowers #beddingplants #floweringplants #whiteflowers #pinkflowers #purpleflowers #gardenideas #gardenplanning #gardeningcalendar #perennials #annuals