Snow Crystals sweet alyssum
Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Sizeup to 9 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Snow Crystals' sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals') is an annual for borders, containers, rock gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet soil of most types. It forms a dense, fragrant mound of white flowers up to 9 inches tall. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms, and it is drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Purple Coneflower coneflower, and Wide Brim hosta.