Last day of Gardening for Wildlife!

As we wrap up Gardening for Wildlife Month, let's celebrate one of the most delightful pollinator-friendly plants you can add to your garden: Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima). Don't let its diminutive size fool you—this low-growing beauty packs a powerful punch for wildlife support. Sweet Alyssum creates a living carpet of tiny, cross-shaped flowers that release a honey-sweet fragrance across your garden. It is a pollinator magnet, attracting beneficial insects, bees, and butterflies to your garden. Its clustered blooms provide easy landing pads for smaller pollinators, while the nectar-rich flowers offer a consistent food source throughout the growing season. This versatile plant works beautifully as a living mulch under taller plants, along pathways, or spilling over the edges of containers. Its spreading habit makes it an excellent choice for filling gaps between stepping stones or softening the edges of garden beds. As we close out Gardening for Wildlife Month, remember that even the smallest plants can make a significant impact on our garden ecosystems. Sweet Alyssum proves that sometimes the best things for wildlife come in small packages! 

Source of Knowledge: https://survivalgardenseeds.com/blogs/survival-garden-training/growing-sweet-alyssum