Lobularia maritima 'Easter Bonnet Lavender'
sweet alyssum 'Easter Bonnet Lavender'
A very compact, low-growing annual or short-lived perennial, 8-10cm high, with narrow, slightly hairy, grey-green leaves, and heads of scented, lavender-coloured flowers in spring and summer
Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Purple | Green Grey Silver | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Purple | Green Grey Silver | ||
Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Genus
Lobularia can be annuals or perennials, of low spreading habit, with simple leaves and short terminal racemes of 4-petalled, fragrant flowers in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil, in full sun; good for gaps between paving, garden edging, and containers
Propagation
Propagate by seed, sown where it is to grow, in late spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Garden edging
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required, but clipping over after the first flowers may encourage further flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and flea beetles
Diseases
May be susceptible to downy mildews, club root, white blister, foot and root rot, Fusarium wilt, powdery mildews and Sclerotinia diseases
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