Candytuft
Iberis umbellata
Also known as
Common Candytuft, Florist's Candytuft, Garden Candytuft, Purple Annual Candytuft, Purple Candy-Tuft, Annual candyruft
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Full Sun
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H4
RHS hardiness
-10°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
50cm | Max | 50cm |
10cm | Min | 10cm |
2 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Candytuft Overview
This is an easy growing bushy annual. The flowers are produced in late spring to early autumn. You should remove the fading flowers this will promote new blooms. The leaves are lance-shaped and mid-green.
Common problems with Candytuft
Other uses of Candytuft
Walls, rock garden, borders, edging, mixed bed, fragrance