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Iberis sempervirens |
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Perennial Candytuft |
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 3-9 |
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Southern Europe |
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Low mound |
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6-12 inches tall with a spread of 24 inches |
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White, 1 inch wide inflorescences
that cover the entire plant |
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Spring |
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Alternate leaves
are evergreen and glabrous, linear to narrow
oblong, to 1 inch long, blunt apex and entire
margin. Stems are semi-woody and evergreen |
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Club root, which
attacks many members of the mustard family, may
infect Candytuft |
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Full sun and
well-drained soil. Cut it back after the flowers
shatter to promote some new growth. |
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- 'Alexander's White' - Very dense growing and
floriferous plant, 8-10 inches tall.
- 'Autumn Beauty' - Pure white flowers in
the spring and again in the fall, 8-10 inches
tall
- 'Little Gem' - Clear white
flowers, 5-6 inches tall.
- 'Nana' (a.k.a. 'Pygmaea') - Prostrate
growth habit, 4 inches tall with white flowers.
- 'Purity' - Very white flowers, quite floriferous,
8 inches tall.
- 'Snowflake' - 10 inches, large leaves
and large white flowers.
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This is what most
people identify with the name, Candytuft.
Although it is considered an
herbaceous perennial, it is actually a semi-woody plant
that keeps its foliage all year long. After a
hard winter, you may want to cut back any
damaged foliage to encourage fresh, new growth. |
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