| Description | Clear Crystal Alyssum (Lobularia) A new series of Sweet Alyssum with larger and more fragrant flowers |
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| Pronunciation | (lob-U-la-ri-ah)(ma-RIT-i-ma) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Site author's observations |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | a cool season plant flowers best in the early spring, spring and fall, can have mid-summer slumps, in Zone #5 hardened plants can be put into the garden end of April to early May |
| Flowers | lavender shades, purple shades and white, fragrant, tetraploid plants |
| Leaves | small lanceolate to linear leaves, matting foliage |
| Dimensions | 6-10 inches tall , spreading 12-14 inches, space 6-10 inches on center |
| Maintenance | low maintenance |
| Propagation | Instead of sowing in a seed flat and transplanting up to the growing container, it is better to sow directly into the finale growing container. Seedling are very small. |
| Cultivar Origin | Originator Pan American Seed Company |
| Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) , Pan American Seed Company web site |
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