Lobularia maritima

Common names: Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Allison

Genus: Alyssum

Species: Alyssum halimifolium

Class: Tetradynamia

Order: Siliculosa

Authority: Aiton

Modern Genus: Lobularia

Modern Species: Lobularia maritima

Modern Family: Cruciferae

Plant Type: perennial or annual

Color: whites, pinks, to deep violets

Season: early summer autumn

Native Region: S Europe

Artist: J. Sowerby