Scientific Name
Iberis sempervirens
Common Name
Candytuft

Characteristics

Season
spring
Height
9-18 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9
Flower Color
white
Soil
well drained, alkaline soil
Exposure
full sun
Propagation
cuttings taken midsummer, seed
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
Cut candytuft back severely at least every other year to insure that it does not become tall and leggy. Candytuft is actually a woody plant, but is often treated as a herbaceous perennial.
Origin
Europe

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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