Raw / fresh
Use edible flowers sparingly as colourful garnishes, salad accents, teas, or infused syrups when the plant is known edible.
Flowers
Alyssum growing guide
Low-growing annual covered in tiny honey-scented flowers. Excellent ground cover that attracts beneficial insects, especially hoverflies. Self-seeds prolifically.
5-10 daysGermination
50-60 daysHarvest
20 cmSpacing
0.3 cmSow depth
Full/PartSun
HardyFrost
1.5 cm/weekWater
6-7.5pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Apr - Aug | Apr - Aug | Jan - Dec |
| Subtropical | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Jan - Dec |
| Mediterranean | Feb - Oct | Feb - Oct | Jan - Dec |
| Temperate | Mar - Oct | Mar - Oct | Jan - Dec |
| Cool | Mar - Sep | Mar - Sep | Jan - Dec |
| Arid | Mar - Sep | Mar - Sep | Jan - Dec |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Alyssum after harvest.
Cooked
Use edible blooms in teas, fritters, syrups, baking, or as a garnish after cooking.
Store / preserve
Dry edible petals for tea or decoration where appropriate.
Try: Salad garnish, Tea, Syrup, Edible decoration.
Good companions
Tomato, Lettuce, Brassicas, Roses
Avoid near
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Growing note
Shear plants back by half in midsummer to encourage a second flush.
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