Iberis sempervirens
Evergreen candytuft, Edging candytuft, Perennial candytuft
Also known as Iberis commutata
- Height × spread
- 0.15m – 0.2m × 0.3m – 0.45m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
Generally available in Spring & Summer
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About this plant
This makes a gently spreading carpet of dense evergreen foliage. It flowers from late spring when it produces masses of white flowers that are held above the foliage. These are gathered into nearly flat heads that are individually pretty. There are a number of cultivars which vary in height and spread. There is a gold foliage selection as well as one which flowers again in the autumn. These are often grown in rock gardens or raised beds but are also attractive at the front of borders and around the feet of shrubs.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Green, Yellow
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.15m – 0.2m
- Spread
- 0.3m – 0.45m
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Seaside garden, Scented garden, Rock garden, Mediterranean garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Planting
Prune young growth after flowering
When the plant has finished flowering, remove the flower and most of the young growth that the plant has made. Leave just around 2 centimetres of young growth on the plant. Don't cut into old wood unless it is diseased or damaged.
Planting
Prune some varieties
Some plant varieties within this species have additional requirements for pruning. It is best to look up your specific plant for pruning guidance.
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