Sweet Alyssum Plant

Despite the plant's sweet, honey-like fragrance, the blossoms actually have a pungent, peppery flavor similar to mustard greens, kale, or watercress. This is because sweet alyssum belongs to the Brassicaceae (cabbage and mustard). Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) is a popular, low-growing flowering plant prized for its carpet-like growth habit and sweet, honey-like fragrance. Native to the Mediterranean region, it is widely grown as a cool-season annual, though it can survive as a short-lived perennial in frost-free climates.