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Brassicaceae
Evergreen Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Architectural purity and steadfast elegance.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Iberis
- Native to
- southern Europe, western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- evergreen subshrub
- Height
- 15–30 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, slightly alkaline
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3–9
- Lifespan
- perennial; long-lived
Did you know
- The genus name Iberis refers to Iberia (Spain), where many species were first identified.
- It blooms so profusely in spring that the dark evergreen foliage completely disappears under a blanket of white.
- Candytuft is named after Candia, the ancient name for the city of Heraklion in Crete — not candy.
- The flower clusters have an unusual feature: outer petals are larger than inner ones, creating a flat-topped head.
- Shearing plants back by one-third after blooming keeps them compact and vigorous for years.
Color meanings
White
pristine beauty