Botanical name
Lobularia maritima 'Clear Crystal White' (Clear Crystal Series)
Other names
Sweet alyssum 'Clear Crystal White', Alyssum maritimum 'Clear Crystal White', Sweet Alison 'Clear Crystal White'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Clear Crystal White' _ 'Clear Crystal White' is a compact, mound-forming annual or short-lived perennial with linear, slightly hairy, dark green leaves and rounded racemes of tiny, fragrant, slightly cupped, white flowers in summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Sweetly-fragrant blossoms, attractive to hoverflies.
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Colour
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
Clubroot , Downy mildew , White blister
General care
Pruning
Trim lightly after flowering to maintain compactness and encourage further flowers.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ in late spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
Where to grow
Lobularia maritima 'Clear Crystal White' (Clear Crystal Series) (Sweet alyssum 'Clear Crystal White') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Rock
Cultivation
Grow light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered