Evergreen candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Evergreen candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) is a groundcover suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 8–12 in tall and 12–18 in wide, needs low to medium water, and prefers full sun to part. Sheets of pure white spring blooms over evergreen foliage. Classic rock-garden plant.
low to medium water8–12 in tall and 12–18 in wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Iberis sempervirens
- Variety / cultivar
- 'Purity', 'Snowflake'
- Type
- Groundcover
- Mature size
- 8–12 in tall and 12–18 in wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Sun
- full sun to part
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Soil
- loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.0
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- mid spring, late spring
- Pollinator value
- high
Planting & establishment
Water deeply 1×/week first summer to establish. After establishment, water 1–2×/month during dry stretches.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Evergreen candytuft good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Evergreen candytuft is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a groundcover suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Evergreen candytuft get?
- It matures to about 8–12 in tall and 12–18 in wide.
- How much water does Evergreen candytuft need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Evergreen candytuft native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
