Evergreen candytuft

Iberis sempervirens

Also known as
  • Edging Candytuft
  • Perennial Candytuft
Brassicaceae
Perennial
Ornamental
Evergreen
Attracts pollinators

About this plant

Iberis sempervirens, or Evergreen candytuft, is a low-growing perennial ornamental plant that thrives in full sun and requires low water. It typically reaches a height of 0.2–0.3 meters and blooms with white flowers from April to June. This evergreen plant prefers loamy, sandy, or chalky soils and is suitable for USDA zones 5–9. It attracts pollinators but is not fragrant or toxic.

Light

Full sun

Watering

Low water

Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Chalky

Height

0.2–0.3 m

Spread

0.3–0.6 m

Zones

5–9

Flower colors

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Bloom Period
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Data source: Trefle.io, Perenual