species

Iberis sempervirens

Perennial candytuft

A scale drawing of Iberis sempervirens, 25 cm tall · 50 cm across, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Iberis sempervirens is a perennial in the family Brassicaceae, also known as Perennial candytuft, introduced to the UK. It reaches 25 cm tall and 50 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam, chalk or sand soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers from May to June and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Size at maturity
25 cm tall × 50 cm across, after about 10 years
Hardiness
H7 (RHS)
Lifecycle
Perennial
Aspect
Full sun
Soil
Loam, Chalk, Sand
Acidity
Neutral, Alkaline
Moisture
Well drained
Exposure
Average
In the UK
Introduced

When it flowers

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.

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