Purity perennial candytuft
Iberis sempervirens 'Purity'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 9 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purity' perennial candytuft (Iberis sempervirens 'Purity') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers open in spring and again in summer on dense, evergreen mounds up to 9 inches tall. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Artist tulip, Spiked speedwell, Mugo pine, and Bridal Crown daffodil.