Snowflake perennial candytuft
Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Snowflake' perennial candytuft (Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake') 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. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It forms a dense, evergreen mat of white flowers in spring. Butterflies visit the blooms, and it tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Ice Follies daffodil, Blue grama, and Double Play Doozie spirea.