Lobularia maritima

Sea-side Madwort, Sweet Alison, Sweet Alyssum, Seaside Madwort, Sweet-alice, Seaside Koniga, Seaside Lobularia, Sweet-alyssum, Alyssum

Description

An ornamental herbaceous plant with a compact growth habit and profuse, long-lasting flowers, which is also very attractive to pollinating insects such as bees and butterflies.

Highly versatile, it is valued in landscaping for adding a splash of colour and fragrance to green spaces such as flowerbeds and terraces, whether planted in isolated monochromatic groups or combined with other varieties or species. Moderately hardy, it prefers slightly acidic, well-drained soil and sunny positions.