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Iberis sempervirens (Edging Candytuft, Perennial Candytuft)

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Plant Type: Perennial
Uses: Edging, Border, Rock Garden, Groundcover
Propagation: Seeds, Stem cuttings, Division
Habit: Compact, Spreading
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Flower Color: White
Blooms: Spring
Width: 3 ft.
Height: .5 - 1 ft.
Fertility: Moderately Rich, Average
Soil: Alkaline, Neutral, Well-Drained
Zone: 3 - 11

Hardy Perennial. This easy-care plant makes a low-growing bright spot. A very popular and useful perennial which forms a low and compact mat of dark green leaves. Flowers are held in dense clusters of multiple snow white flowers which appear in late spring and literally cover the shrubby plant with blooms. The leaves stay green in winter. In spring, when the tulips bloom, they provide dazzling white cascades of flowers over walls or in rock gardens. They can be massed as a groundcover or near the front in mixed borders. Soil should be slightly alkaline and well-drained. Several hours of sunlight each day will produce the best blooms. Some recommended cultivars are 'Alexander's White', 'Purity' and 'Snowflake'.