Lobularia maritima
Botanical Name
Lobularia maritima
Hardiness
Hardy annual
Height
4 to 8 inches
Width
10 to 15 inches
Flowers
Spring thru frost: white, purple, pink, apricot
Light
Part shade to full sun
Soil
Moist, well-drained
Planting and Care
Space 6 to 8 inches apart for a quick cover, fade out in hot summers - trim back to rejuvenate, tolerates light frost
Problems
Damping off in seedlings
Varieties to Consider
'New Carpet of Snow' - 3-4"
'Snow Crystals' - large flowering low grower, good heat tolerance
'Easter Bonnet' - compact and uniform, various colors
'Rosie O'Day' - lavender-rose
'Wonderland' - 3", various colors
'Snow Crystals' - large flowering low grower, good heat tolerance
'Easter Bonnet' - compact and uniform, various colors
'Rosie O'Day' - lavender-rose
'Wonderland' - 3", various colors