Candytuft

Name: Candytuft

Botanical Name: Iberis sempervirens

Zone: 3-9

Soil: well drained

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Time and Color: White blooms from mid spring to early summer.

Description: Highly valued white flowering perennial with two seasons of bloom. Used to highlight other colors with a snowy contrast. Dense habit, tidy and used in rock gardens or in smaller spaces. Old time favorite edging plant. Small size is perfect for pots and window boxes. Grows only 10 inches tall and about 12 inches wide. Evergreen. Attractive to bees, butterflies or birds. Flowers are fragrant.