Plant guide
Sweet alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Sweet alyssum is considered non-toxic to cats. Its small, fragrant flowers can soften a container edge or garden border without a known plant-poisoning hazard.
Non-toxic does not mean edible. Eating plant material can still upset your cat’s stomach.
What this guide covers: Lobularia maritima only. Check the botanical name; a photo cannot establish the identity of your plant.
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Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Lobularia maritima
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Not recorded
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
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How to grow this plant
Lobularia maritima only. Check the botanical name; a photo cannot establish the identity of your plant.
- Light
- Sunny position or Some direct sun
Full sun to partial shade; afternoon shade helps in heat.
- Watering
Use well-drained soil; established plants tolerate some dry conditions.
- Temperature
- Temperature range not yet established
Flowers best in cooler weather; no indoor range proposed.
- Humidity
No specific humidity target established.
- Potting
- Well-drained garden soil.
- Through the year
- Trim when flowering slows to encourage another flush. It may self-seed.
Growing-guide sources
- Lobularia maritima ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-16
Lobularia maritima only. Check the botanical name; a photo cannot establish the identity of your plant.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-17. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Reviewed safety information
- Toxic principle
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Reported signs
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
Missing information is unknown. It should not be interpreted as an absence of risk.
Safe alternatives
No verified alternative recommendations are available for this guide.
Sources & review
- Sweet alyssum: source assessment ↗Veterinary Poisons Information Service · Accessed
Safety last reviewed .