Thursday, March 6, 2014

Evergreen Candytuft, Perennial Of The Day


Iberis sempervirens 'Purity' 
Evergreen Candytuft,  Edging Candytuft

Type    Perennial
Hardy range
    3A to 9A
Height    6" to 8" / 15cm to 20cm
Spread    18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm
Growth rate    Average
Form    Rounded
Exposure    Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence    Evergreen

Bloom Color    White
Bloom Time    Spring

The flowers are fragrant and showy

Environment
This plant tolerates drought.
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is an acidic to alkaline (less than 6.8 to more than 7.7) soil.

Leaf Color    Green
This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes
Plants prefer a sunny area, with well-drained fertile soil.  Stem cuttings can be taken in the late summer.  Prune a third of the plant after blooming to maintain the compact habit and vigor of the plant.  Plant with: Phlox subulata, Dianthus, Armeria, and Gypsophila repens.  'Purity' is an improvement of the species, sporting a larger flower and blossoming over a longer period of time.


Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake'
    Evergreen Candytuft,  Edging Candytuft


Type    Perennial
Hardy range    3A to 9A
Height    8" to 10" / 20cm to 25cm
Spread    18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm
Growth rate    Fast
Form    Rounded
Exposure    Full sun
Persistence    Evergreen

Bloom Color    White
Bloom Time    Spring

The flowers are fragrant, showy and suitable for cut flowers.

Environment
This plant tolerates drought.
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is an acidic to alkaline (less than 6.8 to more than 7.7) soil.

Leaf Color    Green
This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes
With its flat clusters of white blossoms, Iberis is one of the more popular dwarf garden plants.  These plants prefer a sunny area, with well-drained fertile soil.  Stem cuttings can be taken in the late summer.  Plant with: Phlox subulata, Dianthus, Armeria, and Gypsophila repens.  'Snowflake' is a shorter cultivar, but it has large leaves and large white blossoms.

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