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Brassicaceae
Small alison
Alyssum alyssoides
Also known as Alyssum simplex, Tiny alison, Small alyssum, Adyseton alyssoides
Native Plants · Alyssum · Brassicaceae · Rock Garden · Low Maintenance · Perennial · Ground Cover · Pollinator · Border Plant · Small Flowers · European Wildflower
Small alison is a compact, easy-going perennial that performs well in rock gardens and borders with partial shade. It requires minimal care — simply water moderately and ensure good drainage to prevent root rot. Deadheading spent blooms can encourage a longer flowering period.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly, keeping soil moderately moist but never waterlogged · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, Chile Central, Chile South, Colorado
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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