White Knight® II sweet alyssum

Lobularia

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Overview

The Lobularia White Knight® II is a fragrant annual sweet alyssum with masses of clean white blooms over green foliage. It grows 8-12 inches tall and spreads 24-30 inches with a rounded, trailing habit. Best in part sun to sun, it prefers well-drained average soil and steady moisture, especially in containers. Deadheading is not needed, and it attracts bees and butterflies. Hardy in USDA Zones 9-11.

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White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — It grows 8-12 inches tall and spreads 24-30 inches with a rounded, trailing habit

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — Best in part sun to sun, it prefers well-drained average soil and steady moisture, especially in containers

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — Deadheading is not needed, and it attracts bees and butterflies

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — The Lobularia White Knight® II

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — commonly referred to as White Knight® II sweet alyssum

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — flower-filled annual from the Proven Winners® collection

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — and sunny beds with a fresh

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 0.6666667–1 Ft.
Mature width: 2–2.5 Ft.

Classification

Family: Brassicaceae

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White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — It grows 8-12 inches tall and spreads 24-30 inches with a rounded, trailing habit

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — Best in part sun to sun, it prefers well-drained average soil and steady moisture, especially in containers

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — Deadheading is not needed, and it attracts bees and butterflies

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — The Lobularia White Knight® II

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — commonly referred to as White Knight® II sweet alyssum

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — flower-filled annual from the Proven Winners® collection

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — and sunny beds with a fresh

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — brightening container edges

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — prized for its generous clouds of clean white bloom

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — Its sweet fragrance and steady bloom also make it a lively presence for pollinators

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — White Knight® II typically reaches 8 to 12 inches tall while spreading 24 to 30 inches wide

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — Though grown as an annual in most climates

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — it is perennial in USDA Zones 9 to 11 and flowers from planting until hard frost

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — Its sterile nature means it does not devote energy to seed production

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — helping maintain a remarkably long

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — well-drained soil and steady moisture

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — especially in hanging baskets and smaller containers during warm weather

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — Evenly moist soil will keep the foliage lush and the flowers abundant; in containers

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — While easy to grow and not in need of deadheading

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — a continuous-release fertilizer at planting

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — and landscape plantings as a low

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — It also suits window boxes

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — where its fragrant white blooms soften rims and mingle beautifully with bolder annuals

White Knight® II sweet alyssum (Lobularia) — followed by balanced feeding in midsummer

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