alyssums
Fragrant border plants
Alyssums are low-growing plants with clusters of small, fragrant flowers, commonly white or yellow.
They're popular in gardens as ground cover or border plants, often spilling over edges of containers and pathways.
Sweet alyssum, the most familiar variety, produces honey-scented blooms that attract pollinators.
The alyssums along the walkway were in full bloom.
Decorative border material
- bordersLines separating regions
- containersObjects for holding things
- rock gardensLandscaped beds with stones
- companion plantingGrowing compatible plants together
window boxes · hanging baskets · ground cover · alpine gardens · cottage gardens · xeriscaping · pollinator gardens · bedding plants
Mustard family plants
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- perennialRecurring each year
- annualOccurring every year
- spreadingExtending over space
low-growing · mounding · rosette · taproot · self-seeding · hardy · drought-tolerant
Pleasantly strong-smelling
- nectarFloral sugar water
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
- beneficial insectsArthropods aiding agriculture
- pollinatorsOrganisms transferring reproductive dust
Light-hued botanical blooms
- purple bloomsFlowers in violet shades
- racemesUnbranched flowering clusters
- mat-formingGrowing in dense sheets
- pastel colorsPale, diluted hues
edging
Decorative border material
- bordersLines separating regions
- containersObjects for holding things
- rock gardensLandscaped beds with stones
companion planting · window boxes · hanging baskets · ground cover · alpine gardens · cottage gardens · xeriscaping · pollinator gardens · bedding plants · transplanting
crucifers
Mustard family plants
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- perennialRecurring each year
- annualOccurring every year
spreading · low-growing · mounding · rosette · taproot · self-seeding · hardy · drought-tolerant
aromatic
Pleasantly strong-smelling
- nectarFloral sugar water
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
- beneficial insectsArthropods aiding agriculture
white flowers
Light-hued botanical blooms
- purple bloomsFlowers in violet shades
- racemesUnbranched flowering clusters
- mat-formingGrowing in dense sheets
alyssumssunflowers
Large yellow composite blooms
hollyhocks · delphiniums · foxgloves · climbing roses · lupines