Common Name : Alyssum, sweet alyssum, sweet alison Botanical name : Lobularia Maritima Family : Brassicaceae Order : Brassicales Type : Annual, short lived perennial Genus : Lobularia Synonym : Alyssum maritimum Growth Rate :Slow Height : 12 inches Type : Annual Flowering season : Year round Origin/Native : Mediterranean region Grows in : fields, walls, sandy beaches Flowers : White, pink, violet, lavender, rose red, 5mm wide, honey fragrance, 4 petals, 6 stamens, 4 sepals, clustered Foliage : Evergreen, 5 mm wide, hairy, oval-lanceolate leaves Suitable for : Garden beds