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Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Evergreen candytuft
Iberis sempervirens L.
Also known as: Perennial candytuft
Family: Brassicaceae
15 to 30 cm tall
Rock gardens, sunny borders and banks, well-drained soil, often at the edge of a border
Flowering: April – June
Full sun
Hardy to about -20°C
❓ How do you recognise this plant?
Its name Iberis recalls its Iberian origin (the Iberian Peninsula), even though the species is now found all around the Mediterranean.
🍃 Leaves
Evergreen, narrow, elongated, glossy dark green, forming a dense cushion
🌸 Flowers
Small, white, with four unequal petals, gathered in tight corymbs that completely cover the foliage
🍎 Fruits
Small flattened silicle, characteristic of the Brassicaceae
🪵 Bark
Not applicable — evergreen herbaceous plant with a sub-woody base
🗺️ Distribution
Native to southern Europe (around the Mediterranean)
🐝 Value for pollinators
Early, abundant flowering much visited by bees and the first butterflies of spring
✂️ Horticultural uses
Edgings, rock gardens and evergreen ground cover, trimmed after flowering to keep a compact habit
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