Tahoe perennial candytuft
Iberis sempervirens 'Tahoe'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tahoe' perennial candytuft (Iberis sempervirens 'Tahoe') 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 pass it by. It stays evergreen, forms a dense mat, and handles drought and salt. Butterflies and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Ice Follies daffodil, Spiked speedwell, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.