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Candytuft, Evergreen Candytuft
Scientific Name: Iberis sempervirens L.
Family: Brassicaceae

Show Larger Picture Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake'

Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: All zones as annual USDA: 4-10 Frost Tolerance: Hardy in Phoenix Sun Exposure: Full sun Origin: Southern Europe Growth Habits: Evergreen perennial, woody with age, 6 to 1 foot tall (15-30 cm), 10 to 16 inches wide (25-40 cm) Watering Needs: Regular water, needs good drainage Propagation: Seeds, softwood cuttings, divisions

Cultural Practices:
Plant in late fall, early winter for winter blossom in warm areas.

Blooming Habits:
The candytuft has small, pure white flowers in compact corymbs, in the spring. The flowers sometimes acquire a pinkish tinge when they get older. Iberis can be kept in light shade but produces much less flowers. Shear the plants after they finish blooming to keep them compact.

Propagation:
The seeds germinates in two to three weeks. Named varieties are propagated by cuttings.