sweet alyssum

American  

noun

1. a garden plant, Lobularia maritima, of the mustard family, having narrow leaves and small, white or violet flowers.

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sweet alyssum British  

noun

1. a Mediterranean plant, Lobularia maritima, having clusters of small fragrant white or violet flowers, that is widely grown in gardens: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) See also alyssum

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Etymology

Origin of sweet alyssum

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Some of her plants, like sweet alyssum, grow better next to other plants, like Swiss chard, so she experimented and planted the ones that worked better together.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2022

Consider planting it in a container as a vertical accent alongside smaller cool-tolerant flowers, such as sweet alyssum or nemesia.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022

We also grow calendula, lavender, sweet alyssum, nine varieties of chile peppers, tomatoes, beans, black-eyed peas, corn, squash and pumpkins.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2021

The isolated burial grounds, approached by avenues of cedars, and shaded with willows and live oaks and linden, were planted with white flowers�Cape jasmines, bridal wreath, white japonica, sweet alyssum and white althea.

From Time Magazine Archive

This can be remedied by growing at each side of the row of plants any spring-flowering bulb, or by carpeting in summer with sweet alyssum, sowing seeds in the bed.

From Making a Garden of Perennials by Egan, W. C. (William Constantine)