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Brassicaceae
Globe Candytuft
Iberis umbellata
Indifference and sweetness.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Iberis
- Native to
- Southern Europe, Mediterranean
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- annual herb
- Height
- 0.5-1.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, alkaline to neutral
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- The name 'candytuft' has nothing to do with candy; it derives from Candia, the former name for the island of Crete where the plant was first described.
- The genus name Iberis refers to Iberia (Spain and Portugal), the region where many species in the genus are found.
- The flat-topped flower clusters are composed of many small four-petaled flowers typical of the mustard family.
- Globe Candytuft is one of the easiest annuals to grow from direct sowing, often flowering within 8 weeks of planting.
- It was one of the first ornamental flowers brought to English gardens from the Mediterranean in the 16th century.
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