Pygmaea perennial candytuft
Iberis sempervirens 'Pygmaea'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall12+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pygmaea' perennial candytuft (Iberis sempervirens 'Pygmaea') 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. It stays evergreen and forms a dense, low mat of foliage. White flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer, and they attract butterflies. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Artist tulip, Mugo pine, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Spiked speedwell.