Silver Alyssum
Taxonomy
Alyssum murale var. argenteum
Alyssum
Brassicaceae
Brassicales
How to care for Silver Alyssum
How often to water your Silver Alyssum
every 9
Silver Alyssum needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Silver Alyssum in your home
a window
Silver Alyssum love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Silver Alyssum does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Silver Alyssum in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Silver Alyssum
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Silver Alyssum after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Silver Alyssum
Silver Alyssum
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.