Candytuft

Candytuft

Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake'

This compact perennial bears white flowers in spring.

  • White flowers are produced in spring, providing colour through the bloom season.
  • Compact clump, reaching 30 cm at maturity; divide every three to four years to maintain vigour.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade to full shade with moist, well-drained soil.
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Moist, Average
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
0.25 – 0.3
Mature Spread (meters)
0.3 – 0.4
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Compact
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
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Landscape Uses
Border, Rock garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Iberis are best grown in a moist to average, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade and are drought-tolerant, once established. Trim plants after flowering to encourage new growth and maintain a tidy habit.
Notes
Sempervirens means "always green" in Latin.

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