This is an undemanding plant that performs best and can be grown almost anywhere as an annual. Sweet alyssum works beautifully as both a 'filler' and 'spiller' in containers and hanging baskets.

Perfect companions include alyssum, sedum, coneflowers, lavender, and yarrow. If you're wondering how to care for a pincushion flower, they do best in sunny spots with well-draining soil and ...

Annual flowers can be planted in the beds around vegetables. In the Master Gardener Vegetable and Fruit Demonstration Garden (VFDG) at the New Castle County Cooperative Extension Office, sweet alyssum ...