Lobularia maritima

Name:  Lobularia maritima
Common Name: sweet alyssum				Family: Brassicaceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover                   x    Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous              Perennial
Habit: mounding	Hard. Zone:  usda 10		Mature Size: .2-.3m spread by .1-.3m tall
Leaf: linear, slightly hairy, gray green					Fall/Winter Color:
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled                   Clustered         Basal
Flowers: tiny cross shaped, cupped, scented, white or pale pink						Infl.: corymb like racemes
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.     ( June.     July.    August.      Sept.)      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.  (flowering period)
Water Use:        High          Low		Soil:        Rich       Lean          x   Well-drained					Exposure:     x   Sun       Semi-shade                           Shade
Landscape uses:edging, bedding		Limitations: downy mildew, slugs,flea beetles					Other Features:  tolerant of maritime conditions