wild candytuft
Iberis amara
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Purple, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Wild candytuft (Iberis amara) is a perennial for borders and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. White to purple flowers appear in early to late summer. They are fragrant and attract bees.
Pairs well with Fountain grass, California poppy, and Beautyberry.
Native range
Europe.