Dee's Gardens
Common Name
Candytuft or Evergreen Candytuft
Botanical Name
Iberis sempervirens
Zones
3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Light Shade
Water Needs
Low
Soil
Average well drained, alkaline
Height
12"
Spread
12-24"
Critter Resistance
Deer
Other
 Flowering is more prolific in full sun.  
Shear by half right after blooming to
promote new growth and a more compact
growth habit.
Plant Size
  
 
 
   
Candytuft is an easily grown ground cover or filler.   In mid to late Spring
it is a blanket of pure white with it's small clusters of white flowers. Much
like alyssum but with larger flower clusters and evergreen foliage.  The
foliage is a nice dark green of oval small leaves and has a compact habit.  
Great for rock gardens due to it's drought tolerance.