Scientific Name:
Iberis sempervirens
Pronunciation:
eye-BEER-iss sem-PUR-vur-enz
Common Name:
evergreen candytuft, rock candytuft, candytuft
Family Name:
Brassicaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Semi-evergreen
Key ID Features:
Low growing spreading (semi-)evergreen; leaves spiralled, linear to spathulate, most blades 2.5-4.5cm long x 3-5mm wide, glabrous, margins entrie; racemes flat-topped; forets with 4 bright white petals (some cultivars pink to purple), Apr-May; silicles ovate to rounded and usually notched, 6-8mm x 5-6mm (recemes elongate as they form).
Habit:
Horizontal, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like, Mounded
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Alkaline, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Container planting, Filler, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Google Compare to Iberis amara (wider, toothed leaves).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Linear, Oblong, Spatulate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Dentate, Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Cruciform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Purple, Pink
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Silicle
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Mold (Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- Level 1 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZS) GAZebo South
- (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa
- (MCF) Main Courtyard Fountain
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden